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Quote by Alexander Pope
One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like on

One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity. – Alexander Pope

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Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always To be Blest. – Alexander Pope

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Where there is much light, the shadow is deep. – Johann von Goethe

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