Sense never fails to give them that have it, Words enough tomake them understood. It too often happens in some conversations, as in Apothecary Shops, that those Pots that are Empty, or have Things of small Value in them, are as gaudily Dress'd as those thatare full of precious Drugs.They that soar too high, often fall hard, making a low and level Dwelling preferable. The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune. Buildings haveneed of a good Foundation, that lie so much exposed to the Weather. . William Penn
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This quote is by Christopher Marlowe. He is saying that if you are the smartest person in the world, you will not get very far because smart people do not get noticed enough to get ahead. You can be smart but if no one knows about it then it won’t get you anywhere.

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