Thomas Wentworth on Dumb Down
Thomas Wentworth (Earl of Strafford): “Wit and untruthful wisdom are the next neighbors to folly.”
Source: A Collection of Orations from Homer to McKinley, vol. 6
Some years ago I bought this 25 volume set of books at a used book store. It is full of great speeches from history including many English and American statesmen. I have finished six volumes and would love to get to the rest, but life is only so long. …
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