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The most positive men are the most credulous.

~Alexander Pope

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They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Courtship Dream Wake Wedlock

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A brain of feathers, and a heart of lead.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Brain Feathers Heart Lead

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No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Admit Ashamed In Other Words Other Saying Should Than Today Were Which Wiser Words Wrong Yesterday

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Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Always Blest Eternal Hope Human Man Never Springs

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Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Blessed Disappointed Expects He Man Never Ninth Nothing Shall Who

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And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: After Lie Masquerade Tis Truth

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Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Another Fault Feel Hide Me Mercy Others See Show Teach Woe I See

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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Dangerous Dangerous Thing Deep Drink Learning Little Spring Taste Thing

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Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Beauties Charms Eyes May Merit Pretty Roll Sight Soul Strike Vain Wins

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 21st, 1688

Died: May 30th, 1744

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