“The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.”
John Steinbeck (1902–1968) American writer
“In Awe of Words,” The Exonian, 75th anniversary edition, Exeter University (1930)
“And not only the pride of intellect, but the stupidity of intellect. And, above all, the dishonesty, yes, the dishonesty of intellect. Yes, indeed, the dishonesty and trickery of intellect.”
— Leo Tolstoy, book Anna Karenina
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