The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Bertrand Russell
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This quote is exactly how I feel. Unfortunately, a lot of people think that the world is a much easier place than it really is. That they can do whatever they want and get away with it. The truth is that the majority of people are not intelligent enough to think through all of their options.

If you aren’t intelligent enough to consider all of the possibilities, then how can you expect to make good decisions? In this quote, the author uses a cock as an example of someone who thinks too highly of themselves. The intelligent man compares the cock to a person who thinks too highly of themselves and doesn’t consider all of their options.

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