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the fool speaks, the wise man listens.

Posted by Smokey Stover on May 01, 2004

In Reply to: the fool speaks, the wise man listens. posted by ESC on May 01, 2004

: : Any thoughts?

: How about: the wise man knows that even a fool can speak the truth.

That sounds good, but William Blake wants to be heard for the other side.

Thank God I never was sent to school
To be flogged into following the style of a fool.
The errors of a wise man make your rule,
Rather than the perfections of a fool.
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