Alexander Pope Time Quotations

Dogs, ye have had your day!

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.

Time conquers all, and we must time obey.

For he lives twice who can at once employ, The present well, and e'en the past enjoy.

Here thou, great Anna! Whom three realms obey, / Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea.

Sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed.

I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me.

Our passions are like convulsion fits, which, though they make us stronger for a time, leave us the weaker ever after.

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

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