“The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.”
Quote by Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope, an English poet, was born on May 21, 1688, and died on May 30, 1744. He is renowned for his wit, satire, and elegant poetry, with his most famous works including 'An Essay on Criticism' and 'The Moral Essays'. Pope's works have had a profound impact on literature and philosophy, both in his time and today. more
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“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.”
Source: Letters of Mr. Alexander Pope: And Several of His Friends
“For forms of government, let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered, is best.”
“But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.”
Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Life of Alexander Pope. Poems
“Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.”
Source: Poetical Works, with Life of the Author and Notes
Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements. Carefully Collated and Compared with Former Editions: Together with Notes from the Various Critics and Commentators
“The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.”
“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.”
“Nature and nature's laws lay hid in the night. God said, Let Newton be! and all was light!”
“If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.”
“Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope