“Silly people say stupid things, clever people do them.”

Alberne Leute sagen Dummheiten. Gescheite Leute machen sie.
Source: Aphorisms (1880/1893), p. 70.

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Alberne Leute sagen Dummheiten, gescheite Leute machen sie.

Aphorismen. Aus: Schriften. Bd. 1, Berlin: Paeltel. 1893. S. 74
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Variant: Alberne Leute sagen Dummheiten. Gescheite Leute machen sie.

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