Alexander Pope Quotes
English poet famed for his satirical verse and heroic couplets, including An Essay on Man. Pope's crisp lines on hope, error and forgiveness are still quoted daily. Below are 15 of the most loved Alexander Pope quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
Pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Order is Heaven's first law.
And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it made enlargements too.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.
Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; the proper study of mankind is man.
An honest man's the noblest work of God.
Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
What dire offence from am'rous causes springs, what mighty contests rise from trivial things!