Francois de La Rochefoucauld: "The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it."
Can the U.S. Recover From Donald Trump?
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I used to be one of those people who didn’t take Donald Trump seriously. I
laughed. A lot. I figured the best way to deal with a guy like that was to
point...
1 week ago
Blimey, I had no idea how many clever folk I know..
ReplyDeleteOops. I forgot about that view of it. I was thinking about it from the opposite direction. I figured he meant that a really clever man would realize not to alienate everyone by showing so plainly how much more clever he is than they are. In short, to remain sociable and accepted. Of course, I find it hard to do that, and that's why my interpretation is, as usual, warped.
ReplyDeleteOops. I forgot about that view of it. I was thinking about it from the opposite direction. I figured he meant that a really clever man would realize not to alienate everyone by showing so plainly how much more clever he is than they are. In short, to remain sociable and accepted. Of course, I find it hard to do that, and that's why my interpretation is, as usual, warped.
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