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

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Pride Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to...

Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to...

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

Astrologers that future fates foreshow.

Astrologers that future fates foreshow.

Order is heaven's first law.

Order is heaven's first law.

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...

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...

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

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 wrongs swift vengeance waits.

On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

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...

'Tis true, perfection none must hope to find in all the world, much less in...

'Tis true, perfection none must hope to find in all the world, much less in...

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:...

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:...

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who...

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who...

Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's...

Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's...