“Our greatest stupidities may be very wise.”
Source: Culture and Value (1980), p. 39e
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Austrian-British philosopher 1889–1951Related quotes
“The wise and good are outnumbered a thousand to one by the brutal and stupid.”
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Le plus grand danger de la bombe est dans l'explosion de bêtise qu'elle provoque.
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Source: The Foundation series (1951–1993), Second Foundation (1953), Chapter 8 “Seldon’s Plan”
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