Alexander Pope

Poet

158 Quotes

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

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Orang yang jujur adalah ciptaan Tuhan paling mulia.

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

Orang gila terburuk adalah orang suci yang menjadi gila.

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

Terbuai di ruang otak yang tak terhitung jumlahnya, pikiran kita dihubungkan oleh banyak rantai tersembunyi; bangun tapi satu, dan dalam, berjuta kebangkitan!

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

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light!

Seberapa sering kita mati sebelum kita keluar dari tahap ini? Dalam setiap persahabatan kita kehilangan sebagian dari diri kita sendiri, dan bagian yang terbaik.

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

Yang dipelajari adalah kesenangan, alam untuk dijelajahi; Si bodoh itu senang, bahwa dia tidak tahu lagi.

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

No one should be ashamed to admit he is wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.

Orang yang mengetahui cara hidup tetap menjaga kedudukannya agar selalu berada di tengah-tengah, tidak miring ke kanan ataupun ke kiri.

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

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

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