"A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod; An honest man's the noblest work of God."
— An Essay on Man

January 1, 1970

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PoetryWorks by Alexander Pope
Original Language: English

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Line 247; comparable with: "Man is his own star; and that soul that can / Be honest is the only perfect man", John Fletcher , Upon an "Honest Man’s Fortune"