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Jan. 15th, 2012 | 17:18

When a wise man says a foolish thing, it is worth while to correct him, lest other people think it a wise thing because of his reputation; also because the wise man himself may reflect and avoid repeating the error. When a fool says a foolish thing, it is generally best to let it go, because he will never learn, and anyone who takes advice from the fool gets what he has coming to him.

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Eglantine Brandybuck

Er, not all fools will thank you for that one--

from: carbonelle
date: Jan. 18th, 2012 2:22 (UTC)
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Unless of course you meant the purely foolish vs. the sometimes wise. Because everyone is foolish about something, but enough fools are wise enough to know they want correction.

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