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Alexander Pope

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All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
Histories are more full of Examples of the Fidelity of dogs than of Friends.

Alexander Pope (May 21, 1688 – May 30, 1744) is considered one of the greatest English poets of the eighteenth century.

Sourced quotes

  • "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread."[1]   
Simple: Fools do things which the intelligent are afraid to do.
What it means: The inexperienced people do what the intelligent are afraid to do.

References

  1. ↑ "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread". Retrieved on 2009-08-08

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