Alexander pope

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!

All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.

The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers...

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.