If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Pl…

Alexander Pope
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If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great. ✨ 'An Essay on Man' Epistle 2 (1733) l. 1.
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