John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3444 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3444 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | In vain sedate reflections we would make When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Moral Essays. Epistle i. Line 39. |