A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe...

Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe...

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

Next o'er his books his eyes begin to roll, In pleasing memory of all he...

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day.

You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements...

And all who told it added something new, and all who heard it, made enlargements...

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Act well your part, there all the honour lies.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice...

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of...

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

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

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

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.

Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...