Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
How index-learning turns no student pale, Yet holds the eel of science by the tail! — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs nature meant but fools. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Heav'n first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Index-learning turns no student pale, Yet holds the eel of Science by the tail. Index-learning is a term used to mock pretenders… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
The Physician, by the study and inspection of urine and ordure, approves himself in the science; and in like sort should our… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Persons of genius, and those who are most capable of art, are always most fond of nature: as such are chiefly sensible,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
“Know then thyself; presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
“Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
“Know thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.” — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Where's the man who counsel can bestow, still pleased to teach, and yet not proud to know. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
There is no study that is not capable of delighting us after a little application to it. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
How do we know that we have a right to kill creatures that we are so little above, as dogs, for our curiosity or… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Like following life through creatures you dissect, You lose it in the moment you detect. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
When two people compliment each other with the choice of anything, each of them generally gets that which he likes least. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd and make the learned smile. — Alexander Pope Copy Share
She went from opera, park, assembly, play, To morning walks, and prayers three hours a day. To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Then say not Man's imperfect,Heav'n in fault; Say rather, Man's as perfect ashe ought: — Alexander Pope Copy Share
First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same: Unerring nature, still divinely bright, One clear, unchanged,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share
Who shall decide when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me? — Alexander Pope Copy Share
