"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, then by my example, how dangerous is the pursuit of knowledge and how much happier is that man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow"

This quote by Mary Wollstonecraft is an alerting to those who look for understanding. She is warning versus the pursuit of understanding that is beyond one's capabilities. She is suggesting that it is better to be content with what one understands and to be happy with one's own abilities. She is also suggesting that it is much better to be content with one's own environment and to not strive for more than one can manage. This quote is a pointer that knowledge can be a hazardous pursuit which it is very important to be aware of one's own constraints. It is also a tip that it is important to be content with what one has and to not strive for more than one can handle.