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Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Affections Child Gentle Man Manners Mild Simplicity Wit

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Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Applause Attentive Give His Laws Like Little Own Senate Sit

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If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Abuse Business Character Like Man Nobody Relative

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Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: God Know Man Mankind Presume Proper Scan Study Then Thyself

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Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor lies.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Act Condition Honor Lies Part Rise Shame Well Your

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'Tis not enough your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Be True Blunt Counsel Enough Mischief More Nice Still Than Tis True Truths Your

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A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Art Been Contains Left Like Object Price Tag Theories Which Work

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Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Dogs Examples Fidelity Friends Full Histories More Than

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Wit is the lowest form of humor.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Form Humor Lowest Wit

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And die of nothing but a rage to live.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Die Live Nothing Rage

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: May 21st, 1688

Died: May 30th, 1744

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