True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have learned to dance

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost...

Passions are the gales of life.

Passions are the gales of life.

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

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.

For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is...

For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is...

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

The People's voice is odd; It is, and it is not, the voice of God

The People's voice is odd; It is, and it is not, the voice of God

Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.

Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves

To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do...

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do...

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.

At ev'ry word a reputation dies.