The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still. - Alexander Pope

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The ruling passion, be it what it will,
The ruling passion conquers reason still.

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About Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was a poet and satirist of the Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents. Considered the foremost English poet of the early 18th century and a master of the heroic couplet, he is best known for satirical and discursive poetry.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Michael Dahl (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Pope the Poet Alexander I Pope Alexander, I Pope

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Know, Nature’s children all divide her care; The fur that warms a monarch, warmed a bear. While man exclaims, “See all things for my use!” “See man for mine!” replies a pampered goose: And just as short of reason he must fall, Who thinks all made for one, not one for all.

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