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For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered is best. — Alexander Pope

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For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered is best.

Alexander Pope
An Essay on Man · 1733
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Current citation
Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Man." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, ep. 3, l. 303.
Original citation
Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Man." London: J. Wilford, 1733, ep. 3, I. 303.

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