Be not the first by which a new thing is tried, or the last to lay the old aside.
More Quotes from Alexander Pope:
For fools admire, but men of sense approve.Alexander Pope
Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Alexander Pope
Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes,
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Alexander Pope
A heap of dust alone remains of thee 'Tis all thou art, and the proud shall be.
Alexander Pope
Yet then, to those dread altars as I drew,
Not on the Cross my eyes were fix'd, but you:
Not grace, or zeal, love only was my call,
And if I lose thy love, I lose my all.
Alexander Pope
Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.
Alexander Pope
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