Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.
Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860
A fool's mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
ReplyDeleteProverbs 14:3 As quoted in the New International Version translation of the Bible.
We will see what prevails...
Not sure about 14:3.
DeleteOne conclusion could be:
The wise gives in, which is why the fools rule.
Yes.
ReplyDeleteEmphatically yes.
Mr Schopenhauer will like to read this. ;-)
DeleteI feel I am a miserable fool, often, but not especially for the reasons given here.
ReplyDeleteSame with me, sometimes.
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