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

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every...

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before...

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before...

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jury-men may dine

Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes

Coffee which makes the politician wise, and see through all things with his half-shut eyes

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

The most positive men are the most credulous.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

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

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

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

The proper study of Mankind is Man.

The proper study of Mankind is Man.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep - Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep

While pensive poets painful vigils keep - Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on.

Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without...

Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without...