Mark TwainIt is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
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Often when people are trying to be clever they will cast doubt on their own intelligence. They are trying to convince everyone that they are not so smart by saying things like “I’m just an average person.” There is no doubt in their minds that they are well-intelligent, but they would rather people think that they are not too intelligent instead. The truth is that being well-intelligent is something to be proud of. The last thing you want to do is let people know that you are too smart for your own good. It only builds up the ego instead of taking it down a notch.
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