The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers and what perseveres.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Such were the notes thy once loved poet sung, Till death untimely stopped his tuneful...

Such were the notes thy once loved poet sung, Till death untimely stopped his tuneful...

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in...

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in...

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...

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

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...

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look...

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,...

Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all...

Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all...

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.

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

All chance, direction, which thou canst not see

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...

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...

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

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...

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er...

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...