Alexander Pope

Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.

Woman's at best a contradiction still.

They dream in courtship but in wedlock wake.

True wit is nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought but ne'er so well expressed.

True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought but ne'er so well express'd.

All other goods by fortune's hand are given: A wife is the peculiar gift of Heav'n.

Not to go back is somewhat to advance. And men must walk at least before they dance.

Never elated while one man's oppress'd Never dejected while another's bless'd.

What so tedious as a twice-told tale?

Get place and wealth if possible with grace If not by any means get wealth and place.

The bookful blockhead ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

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.

Then marble soften'd into life grew warm.

One truth is clear Whatever is is right.

He that would pun would pick a pocket.

In pride in reas'ning pride our error lies All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes Men would be angels angels would be gods.

If I am right Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay If I am wrong O teach my heart To find that better way!

Hunger is insolent and will be fed.