From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope And more than echoes talk along the walls. Alexander Pope echoes wall Whether with Reason, or with Instinct blest, Know, all enjoy that pow'r which suits them best. Alexander Pope instinct suits reason Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave, Is emulation in the learn'd or brave. Alexander Pope envy brave mind Some positive persisting fops we know, Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so; But you with pleasure own your errors past, And make each day a critique on the last. Alexander Pope errors past needs What nature wants, commodious gold bestows; 'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows. Alexander Pope cutting gold want Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind! Alexander Pope unwilling gratitude mankind Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd, Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd. Alexander Pope growth strong men How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight! Alexander Pope glowing delight guilt The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul. Alexander Pope holes poor soul Whether the darken'd room to muse invite, Or whiten'd wall provoke the skew'r to write; In durance, exile, Bedlam, or the Mint, Like Lee or Budgel I will rhyme and print. Alexander Pope wall writing rooms Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows. Alexander Pope zephyr strain blow One self-approving hour whole years outweighs. Alexander Pope hours self years The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth's itself a lie. Alexander Pope cunning lying dull The flower's are gone when the Fruits appear to ripen. Alexander Pope fruit flower gone It is sure the hardest science to forget! Alexander Pope forgetfulness hardest forget The search of our future being is but a needless, anxious, and haste to be knowing, sooner than we can, what, without all this solicitude, we shall know a little later. Alexander Pope future knowing littles Some people are commended for a giddy kind of good-humor, which is as much a virtue as drunkenness. Alexander Pope virtue kind people Genius involves both envy and calumny. Alexander Pope calumny envy genius A field of glory is a field for all. Alexander Pope glory fields Such as are still observing upon others are like those who are always abroad at other men's houses, reforming everything there while their own runs to ruin. Alexander Pope gossip running men
