“Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer.”
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Pope, A. (n.d.). Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/173-let-me-tell-you-i-am-better-acquainted/
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Pope, Alexander. “Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/173-let-me-tell-you-i-am-better-acquainted/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Pope, Alexander. “Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/173-let-me-tell-you-i-am-better-acquainted/.