"An Essay on Man" Quotes
Pope's "An Essay on Man" explores the nature of humanity and its place in the universe, addressing questions of God, existence, and ethics.
poetry | 80 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
The proper study of mankind is man.
Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is Man.
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, as to be hated, needs but to be seen.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good.
Order is Heaven's first law.
The pride of aiming at more knowledge, and pretending to more perfection, is the cause of man's error and misery.
