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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 (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
“The Triumph of Stupidity” (10 May 1933)
Often paraphrased, "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure, and the intelligent are full of doubt."
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