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“You have the army of mediocrities followed by the multitude of fools. As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impossible for them to elect an intelligent government.”

Government Form Impossible Fool Army Intelligent Majority Mediocrity Immense Multitudes

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (Illustrated)

“It is not the present which unfluences the future, thou fool, but the future which forms the present. You have it all backward. Since the future is set, an unfolding of events which will assure that future is fixed and inevitable.”

Form Events Fool Inevitable Fixed Unfolding

Book:Children of Dune

Source: Children of Dune

“[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]”

Children Form Liberty Fool Eloquence Foster Children

Author:Tacitus

“Fools are in great demand, especially on social occasions. They embarrass everyone but provide material for conversation. In their positive form, they become diplomats.”

Form Social Materials Fool Conversation Demand Occasions Diplomats

Book:Foucault's Pendulum

Source: Foucault's Pendulum

“For forms of government, let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered, is best.”

Government Form Fool Contests Forms Of Government

Author:Alexander Pope