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" Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see,
Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be,
In every work regard the writer's end,
Since none can compass more than they intend;
And if the means be just, the conduct true,
Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due. "

Alexander Pope , An Essay On Criticism


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Alexander Pope quote : Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see,<br />Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be,<br />In every work regard the writer's end,<br />Since none can compass more than they intend;<br />And if the means be just, the conduct true,<br />Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.