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To err is human; to forgive, divine.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Divine Err Forgive Human To Err Is Human

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To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Angry Faults Others Ourselves Revenge

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Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Charms Merit Sight Soul Strike Wins

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On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Card Gale Life Ocean Passion Reasons Sail Vast

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There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Above Certain Far Majesty Simplicity Which Wit

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On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Swift Vengeance Waits Wrongs

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Angels Fear Fools Rush Tread Where

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Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Allied Divides How Reflection Remembrance Sense Thin Thought

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The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Eyes Glasses Greatest His Look Magnifying Man Own Person World

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Never find fault with the absent.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Absent Fault Find Never

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 21st, 1688

Died: May 30th, 1744

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