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When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.

Approximate author period: c. 1789 AD · early modern

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Author or tradition
Joseph Joubert
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Approximate author period: c. 1789 AD · early modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Joseph Joubert: life dates 1754 to 1824. Wikidata Q551754, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551754 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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