Alexander Pope

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

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

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

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.