Alexander Pope Quotes
English - Poet May 21, 1688 - May 30, 1744

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Alexander Pope

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Alexander Pope

The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers and what perseveres.
Alexander Pope

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Alexander Pope

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
Alexander Pope

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