Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire. — Alexander Pope
Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot. — Alexander Pope
Lo! the poor indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind. — Alexander Pope
What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn’t much better than tedious disease. — Alexander Pope
Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon. — Alexander Pope
Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow; the rest is all but leather and prunello. — Alexander Pope
Learn to live well, or fairly make your will; you played, and loved, and ate, and drunk your fill — Alexander Pope
When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably — Alexander Pope
We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow; our wiser sons, no doubt, will think us so. — Alexander Pope
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. — Alexander Pope