John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4561 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4561 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | He that holds fast the golden mean, 1 And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man’s door. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Translation of Horace. Book ii. Ode x. |
| Note 1. Keep the golden mean.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 1072. [back] |