All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good; And spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is,…

Quote by Alexander Pope

Topics: Art Quotes, Chance Quotes, Nature Quotes, Pride Quotes

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to...

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to...

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

A little learning is a dangerous thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing;Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight; but merit wins the soul.

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace,...

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no...

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Let sinful bachelors their woes deplore, full well they merit all they feel, and more

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius...

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius...

True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within.

There's nothing more solemn than truth. There's no greater grievance to a tomb than hypocrisy,...

There's nothing more solemn than truth. There's no greater grievance to a tomb than hypocrisy,...

Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she...

Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she...