Quote by Alexander Pope
Order is Heaven's first law; and this confessed, some are, and must be, greater than the rest, more rich, more wise; but who infers from hence that such are happier, shocks all common sense. Condition, circumstance, is not the thing; bliss is the same in subject or in king.
Summary
This quote emphasizes that order is the prevailing principle in Heaven. Though it acknowledges that there are individuals who are more prosperous and wiser, it argues that happiness cannot be solely inferred from such distinctions. The quote suggests that happiness is not dictated by one's position or circumstances, and that it remains constant whether one is a common person or a ruler. It challenges the notion that material wealth or social status determines true happiness, emphasizing that it is independent of external factors and accessible to all.
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Order
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