"To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake"
- Alexander Pope
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This quote by Alexander Pope is a tip to be mindful of our own biases when making observations. We typically become more attached to our own observations due to the fact that we have an individual stake in them. We may be more likely to accept our own observations as real, even if they are not, simply due to the fact that we are the ones who made them. This quote is a warning to be knowledgeable about our own biases and to be open up to other viewpoints. It is important to be available to other individuals's observations and to consider them objectively, even if they vary from our own. We ought to make every effort to be neutral and to make observations based on facts and evidence, rather than our own individual predispositions. This quote is a reminder to be mindful of our own predispositions and to be open up to other point of views when making observations.
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