Exercise your Brain

"Strength of mind is exercise, not rest.” Alexander Pope Pope (1688 – 1744) was a famous 18th century English poet best known for his quotes and for his translation of Homer. He is the third most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare and Tennyson.He suffered numerous health problems,  from the age of 12, such as Pott's disease (a form of tuberculosis that affects the bone) which deformed his body and stunted his growth, leaving him with a severe hunchback. His tuberculosis infection caused other health problems including respiratory difficulties, high fevers, inflamed eyes, and abdominal pain. He never grew beyond 1.37 metres (4 feet, 6 inches) tall. Pope was already removed from society because he was Catholic; his poor health only alienated him further. Alexander Pope became a Freemason, considered to be a mortal sin in the Catholic Church.