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

Alexander Pope
Know thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study...
Know thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study...
Know thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study...
Know thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study...
About This Quote

In this quote, Aesop is encouraging people to take a step back and look at the world more objectively. He says that by doing so, you can have a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. You can also see that there is a purpose to what you do, and a reason why things happen the way they do.

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  1. If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O, teach my heart To find that better way!

  2. Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night: God said, Let Newton be! and all was light.

  3. A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

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