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Alexander Pope Quotes

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.
Alexander Pope

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Date of Birth:
May 21, 1688
Date of Death:
May 30, 1744
Nationality:
English
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