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John Steinbeck quote about stupidity from East of Eden (1952) - Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.

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Quotes by John Steinbeck · Quotes from East of Eden · Quotes about stupidity · Quotes about cleverness · Quotes about excuse

“ Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids. ”

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Author

John Steinbeck

Source

East of Eden

Topic

stupidity cleverness excuse

Date

1952

Language

English

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“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something that he can understand.” Bertrand Russell, “A History of Western Philosophy” - 1945

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John Steinbeck quote about stupidity from East of Eden (1952) - Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.