Quotes by Alexander Pope

True courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it.

Seek not perfection, but strive for improvement; for in progress lies true satisfaction.

Words, once spoken, are like arrows loosed; aim carefully, lest they wound.

The world is a stage, and most of us are badly rehearsed.

The greatest art conceals the greatest artifice.

To build a reputation, act as if the world is watching.

A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Judge not the tree by its blossoms, but by the fruit it bears.

Hope springs eternal, even in the barren soil of disappointment.

A life unexamined is a stage unlit, a play unseen, a song unsung.

The brightest wit, if untamed, proves a ruin to its possessor.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The best mirror is an old friend.

The noblest vengeance is to prove oneself superior to the injury.

Let your words be few, but let them ring with truth.

True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd.

The pursuit of perfection, though noble, oft leads to discontent.

To err is human, but to persist, foolish.

A heart unburdened by envy finds joy in the triumphs of others.

The truest wealth lies not in coffers, but in the richness of the soul.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; so too, a little power.

To value ease above all else is to invite stagnation.

The keenest wit, if untempered by reason, is but a glittering bauble.

True wit is nature dressed to advantage, not artifice striving to conceal its faults.

The world is a stage, and most men merely players, content with their assigned parts, fearing to ad-lib.

He who seeks only praise deserves none.

The greatest art is often the art of knowing when to stop.

To err is human, yes, but to persist in error, divine folly.

To judge with kindness is often more just than to judge with precision.

To err is human, but to persist in error, a choice.

A well-placed silence is often the most potent reply.

A life of ease breeds apathy; adversity, strength.

To err is human, but to persist in error, a folly few can afford.

To err is human, but to persist in error is folly.

A life devoid of purpose is a ship without a rudder, tossed by the winds of chance.

To judge with passion is to judge poorly.

Better to mend the present than lament the past.

The world judges by appearances, but Heaven by intentions.

A little learning is a dang'rous thing indeed, but 'tis better than none.

The best revenge is to live well.

The greatest art conceals art; simplicity deceives by its depth.

Judge not a man by his station, but by the path he forges to reach it.

Ambition, like a fire, must be stoked with purpose or it consumes all.

Hope springs eternal, though reason may falter.