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Which one of these four quotes is attributed to Alexander Pope?
→ The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness, and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
→ For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things which are by nature most evident of all.
→ The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
→ There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.
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Pick the quote attributed to Alexander Pope.
→ 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.
→ Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
→ For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.
→ Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
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Select the quotation attributed to Alexander Pope.
→ Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
→ All things are difficult before they are easy.
→ The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
→ The eyes have one language everywhere.
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One of these may be attributed to Alexander Pope. Which one?
→ A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.
→ First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
→ If an idiot were to tell you the same story every day for a year, you would end by believing it.
→ What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
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Which one of these belongs to Alexander Pope?
→ The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
→ To err is human, to forgive divine.
→ Lust's passion will be served; it demands, it militates, it tyrannizes.
→ Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?
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Can you identify the right quote belonging to Alexander Pope?
→ It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
→ There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.
→ An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold him.
→ Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.
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Guess which of these quotes is attributed to Alexander Pope.
→ What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
→ There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.
→ An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold him.
→ Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.
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One of the following quotations belongs to Alexander Pope. Which one?
→ The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.
→ Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
→ To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
→ You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry.
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Can you guess which one of these belongs to Alexander Pope?
→ To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
→ Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
→ When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.
→ We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
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Try to identify the quote attributed to Alexander Pope.
→ The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.
→ Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
→ Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.
→ At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.
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Looks like Alexander Pope is the author of one of these.
→ Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
→ To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
→ Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.
→ Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.
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Pick the one quotation belonging to Alexander Pope.
→ At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.
→ Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
→ When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.
→ Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.
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Which one should be attributed to Alexander Pope?
→ Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.
→ At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.
→ Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
→ For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.
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Can you identify which quote belongs to Alexander Pope?
→ To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
→ 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.
→ Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
→ The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
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Select the quote belonging to Alexander Pope.
→ Give me the benefit of your convictions, if you have any, but keep your doubts to yourself, for I have enough of my own.
→ It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
→ A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.
→ True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.
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Choose which quotation belongs to Alexander Pope.
→ He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.
→ The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man’s own eyes when they look upon his own person.
→ Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine.
→ Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
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