“A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.”
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Pope, A. (n.d.). A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26083-a-little-learning-is-a-dangrous-thing-drink/
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Pope, Alexander. “A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26083-a-little-learning-is-a-dangrous-thing-drink/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Pope, Alexander. “A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26083-a-little-learning-is-a-dangrous-thing-drink/.