Quote by Robert Browning

Where the apple reddens never pry -- lest we lose our Edens, Eve and I.

Where the apple reddens never pry -- lest we lose our Edens,

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This quote suggests a cautionary approach towards seeking knowledge and prying into certain matters. The phrase "where the apple reddens" alludes to the biblical story of Adam and Eve, where they are tempted with the forbidden fruit, which leads to their expulsion from paradise. By advising not to pry, it implies that inquisitiveness towards forbidden or unknown aspects of life might result in negative consequences or the loss of an idyllic state or relationship, akin to Adam and Eve losing their paradise.

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