True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Truth Quotes

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins...

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins...

All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the...

All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the...

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have...

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have...

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a...

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a...

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to...

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to...

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance

Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise; His pride in reasoning, not in acting, lies

Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise; His pride in reasoning, not in acting, lies

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before...

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before...

The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still

The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.

Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.

Not chaos-like together crushed and bruised, But as the world, harmoniously confused, Where order in...

Not chaos-like together crushed and bruised, But as the world, harmoniously confused, Where order in...

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into...

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into...

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

There is a hidden fear that somehow, if they are only given a chance, women...

There is a hidden fear that somehow, if they are only given a chance, women...

A handful of pine-seed will cover mountains with the green majesty of a forest. I,...

A handful of pine-seed will cover mountains with the green majesty of a forest. I,...

Learning to live on less pride has been a great investment in my future.

Learning to live on less pride has been a great investment in my future.