John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3787 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3787 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | It never was our guise To slight the poor, or aught humane despise. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Odyssey of Homer. Book xiv. Line 65. |