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

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.

'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...

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

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...

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

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.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

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.

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a...

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a...

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

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.