Quotation by

Alexander Pope

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.

Nature

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The speaker describes a person who does not blindly follow any particular religious group or personal beliefs but instead seeks understanding by observing the natural world. This person’s faith is based on the evidence and order found in nature, which they see as a reflection of a higher divine power.

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