Alexander Pope Mind Quotations

The finest minds, like the finest metals, dissolve the easiest.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

In lazy apathy let stoics boast, their virtue fix'd: 't is fix'd as in a frost; contracted all, retiring to the breast; but strength of mind is exercise, not rest.

Pleas'd look forward, pleas'd to look behind,And count each birthday with a grateful mind.

T is true,t is certain; man though dead retains, Part of himself: the immortal mind remains.

Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great... He hangs between; in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born to die, and reasoning but to err.

Education forms the common mind.

Talk what you will of taste, my friend, you'll find two of a face as soon as of a mind.

Whate'er the talents, or howe'er designed, We hang one jingling padlock on the mind.

Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave, Is emulation in the learn'd or brave.

The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd

Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.