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.
From Alexander Pope
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.
Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground.
Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.
No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.
Passions are the gales of life.
Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.
Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.
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