Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.

Elizabeth Gaskell
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than...
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than...
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than...
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than...
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When I was growing up, the people who talked the most were not the people who knew the most. They were the ones who had the biggest mouths and did not know a thing. Take a look at a dictionary and you will find a lot of words that were created by people who did not know what they were talking about. People often do this because they want to be popular and make themselves seem smarter. In other words, they are trying to get your attention.

Source: Wives And Daughters

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