Who said “Our passions are like convulsion-fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time,…”?

APA

Pope, A. (n.d.). Our passions are like convulsion-fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave us the weaker ever after. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28632-our-passions-are-like-convulsion-fits-which-though/

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MLA

Pope, Alexander. “Our passions are like convulsion-fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave us the weaker ever after.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28632-our-passions-are-like-convulsion-fits-which-though/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Pope, Alexander. “Our passions are like convulsion-fits, which, though they make us stronger for the time, leave us the weaker ever after.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28632-our-passions-are-like-convulsion-fits-which-though/.

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