„The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.“

— Winston S. Churchill

Last update May 14, 2022.

Winston S. Churchill602

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1874 - 1965

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„Passion often renders the most clever man a fool, and even sometimes renders the most foolish man clever.“

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La passion fait souvent un fou du plus habile homme, et rend souvent les plus sots habiles.
Variant translation: Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever.
Maxim 6.
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