Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man’s unhappy, God’s unjust. — Alexander Pope
Heaven breathes thro’ ev’ry member of the whole One common blessing, as one common soul. — Alexander Pope
Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right. — Alexander Pope
Judges and senates have been bought for gold; Esteem and love were never to be sold. — Alexander Pope
Interspersed in lawn and opening glades, Thin trees arise that shun each others’ shades. — Alexander Pope
On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore. — Alexander Pope
Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale. — Alexander Pope
Ah! what avails it me the flocks to keep, Who lost my heart while I preserv’d my sheep. — Alexander Pope
Oh, blindness to the future! kindly giv’n, That each may fill the circle mark’d by heaven. — Alexander Pope
Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature’s God. — Alexander Pope
Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs nature meant but fools. — Alexander Pope
Still follow sense, of ev’ry art the soul, Parts answering parts shall slide into a whole. — Alexander Pope