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

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or...

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or...

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage?...

Good God! How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage?...

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making...

But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making...

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

'Do you pray for the senators, Dr. Hale?' No, I look at the senators and...

'Do you pray for the senators, Dr. Hale?' No, I look at the senators and...

God is no respecter of persons

God is no respecter of persons