“A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”
Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy
I’m far too charitable a fellow to apply Russell’s principle, even though I know several places where it would fit like the proverbial glove. Niceness can be a handicap, sometimes. I suffer daily.
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