Education Quotes by Alexander Pope

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

— Alexander Pope

The proper study of Mankind is Man.

— Alexander Pope

Education forms the common mind.

— Alexander Pope

Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.

— Alexander Pope

Learn from the beasts the physic of the field.

— Alexander Pope

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

— Alexander Pope

Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.

— Alexander Pope

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

— Alexander Pope

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.

— Alexander Pope

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

— Alexander Pope

Heav'n first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid.

— Alexander Pope

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

— Alexander Pope

Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs nature meant but fools.

— Alexander Pope

How index-learning turns no student pale, Yet holds the eel of science by the tail!

— Alexander Pope

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

— Alexander Pope

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

The Physician, by the study and inspection of urine and ordure, approves himself in the science; and in like sort should our…

— Alexander Pope

Persons of genius, and those who are most capable of art, are always most fond of nature: as such are chiefly sensible,…

— Alexander Pope

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

A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and…

— Alexander Pope

“Know then thyself; presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle…

— Alexander Pope

“Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle…

— Alexander Pope

There is no study that is not capable of delighting us after a little application to it.

— Alexander Pope

Where's the man who counsel can bestow, still pleased to teach, and yet not proud to know.

— Alexander Pope

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

— Alexander Pope