John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3426 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3426 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Reason’s whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words,—health, peace, and competence. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essay on Man. Epistle iv. Line 79. |