Alexander Pope quotes
False happiness is like false money; it passes for a long time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions; but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss.

 Alexander Pope quotes 
 Happiness quotes   Truth quotes   Reality quotes   Emotions quotes 
Suggest Revision: False happiness is like false money; it passes for a long time as well as the true, and serves some ordinary occasions; but when it is brought to the touch, we find the lightness and alloy, and feel the loss.
 

Comment
Share your thoughts on what this quote means to you.
500 characters max.
Refrain from use of abusive language.

Alexander Pope Quotes & Sayings

Below are more quotes by Alexander Pope.
 Alexander Pope quotes 
 Merit quotes 
Suggest Revision: Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
 
 Alexander Pope quotes 
 Hairstylist quotes 
Suggest Revision: Beauty draws us with a single hair.
 
 Alexander Pope quotes 
 Motivational quotes   Christian quotes 
Suggest Revision: A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying...that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
 
 Alexander Pope quotes 
 Astrology quotes 
Suggest Revision: Astrologers that future fates foreshow.
 
 Alexander Pope quotes 
 Self Realization quotes   Merit quotes 
Suggest Revision: Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.
 
Live Chat (Members Only)
Sponsored
Quotes by Alexander Pope
quotes by Alexander Pope
Top Users This Week
1
NaughtyNishan
Mentor
2
GreenMonk
GreenMonk
59.3k
Scholar
Users Online Online Now
Dukefan333
mzesh
komalchandra32
MilanaMay
Vishnu_Maria
Sanjay
LOLkalenkaLOL
bopricejr23
poosmith
francescocece
danandstacey2007
strive2b1
ebalkaren
serjikm
slsavoy.ss
Sponsored
New Updates! (5/22/2013) We've been working really hard on completing our new design and adding more member features. Once this is complete in the coming weeks there will be a lot more quotes by Alexander Pope and other authors. We've also changed the sorting on the site so you now see the latest Alexander Pope quotes first. Our goal is to have the best Alexander Pope quotes on the web!
Our goal is to help you by delivering amazing quotes to bring inspiration, personal growth, love and happiness to your everyday life.
Copyright © 2013 Searchquotes.com and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Use of this site is subject to Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. Developed by Searchquotes.com.