"Words are like leaves; where they abound, rarely is found much fruit of reason."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Alexander Pope is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "Life is an echo. If you don't like what you're receiving, pay attention to what you're emitting."
- "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow."
- "The true measure of a man is how he behaves in moments of controversy and challenge, not comfort and convenience."
- "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
- "Life is too short to be small."