Wisdom Quote by Alexander Pope — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore,”

“Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll;”

“Know then thyself, presume not God to scan,”

“Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;”

“Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.”

“If I am right, Thy grace impart”

“Hardest of all, as one becomes older, is to accept that sapient remarks can be drawn from the most unwelcome or seemingly improbable sources, and that the apparently more trustworthy sources can lead one astray.”

“Some people are like thorns. But you have to let them be thorns, because thorns can't turn into petals. The trick is not letting them prick you; never let a thorn prick you!”

“Head knowledge is worthless, unless accompanied by submission of the will and right action.”

“The distance between your knowledge of truth and your obedience is called lack of integrity. And the amount of negative behavior--or lack of integrity--a person exhibits is directly proportional to their amount of pain." - Tara Leigh's therapist (p.118)”

“Stories last longer: but only by becoming only stories.”

“My father always used to say, "Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument." Good sense does not always lie with the loudest shouters, nor can we say that a large, unruly crowd is always the best arbiter of what is right.”