Quote#Kindness
I think it was a generous thought, and one that fow'd from an exalted…
Quote byAlexander Pope · 1688–1744
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter, February 10, 1715, 16.
English (original)
I think it was a generous thought, and one that fow'd from an exalted mind, that it was not improbable but God might be delighted with the various methods of worshipping him, which divided the whole world.
— Alexander Pope
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