“The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds”
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“The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds”
“Any fool can critizise, condemn and complain – and most fools do”
“When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty”
“A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends”
“Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt”
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former”
“Once harm has been done, even a fool understands it”
“In politics stupidity is not a handicap.”
“People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little”
“Prejudices are what fools use for reason”
“Last words are for fools who haven't said enough”
“Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math”
“When a wise man points to the moon, the fool looks at the finger”
“I love fools' experiments. I am always making them”
“We pay when old for the excesses of youth”
“The person with least knowledge talks most”
“It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all. ”
“It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly”
“Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly ”
“The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness ”