Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not a Fly. Say what the use, were finer… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Whether with Reason, or with Instinct blest, Know, all enjoy that pow'r which suits them best. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
On life's vast ocean diversely we sail, Reason the card, but passion is the gale; Nor God alone in the still calm… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave: Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise,-… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words,-health, peace, and competence. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
At present we can only reason of the divine justice from what we know of justice in man. When we are in… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Say first, of god above or man below; what can we reason but from what we know. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
It is observable that the ladies frequent tragedies more than comedies; the reason may be, that in tragedy their sex is deified… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleas'd to the last he… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that no action could attend,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
No Senses stronger than his brain can bear. Why has not Man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, Man is not… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
I lose my patience, and I own it too, When works are censur'd, not as bad but new; While if our Elders… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
“Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Reason, however able, cool at best, Cares not for service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Presumptuous Man! the reason wouldst thou find,Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess,Why… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
How do we know that we have a right to kill creatures that we are so little above, as dogs, for our curiosity or… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Like following life through creatures you dissect, You lose it in the moment you detect. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
She went from opera, park, assembly, play, To morning walks, and prayers three hours a day. To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
