How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?
Alexander PopeNay, fly to altars; there they'll talk you dead; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Alexander PopeA generous friendship no cold medium knows, Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.
Alexander PopeLet fortune do her worst, whatever she makes us lose, so long as she never makes us lose our honesty and our independence.
Alexander Pope