What will a child learn sooner than a song?
Alexander Pope Quotes
The fate of all extremes is such: men may be read, as well as books, too much.
All chance, direction, which thou canst not see.
Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?
Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave: Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise, – His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies.
The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list’ning to himself appears.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
The modest fan was lifted up no more, and virgins smiled at what they blushed before.
If to her share some female errors fall, look on her face, and you’ll forget ’em all.
Some judge of authors’ names, not works, and then; Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.
