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The quote, “Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable,” is an old one. It was cited in the 19th century. It says that when you are reading something written by somebody who is well-known, you are more likely to admire it even when you don’t agree with it. When you read something by somebody who is not well-known, you are more likely to disagree with it even when you do admire it.
Let’s say you are only able to read only one book, but it is by a famous author. You will probably enjoy that book even if you don’t agree with the author's views.
Source: Candide
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