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A History of Western Philosophy Quotes

A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something that he can understand. - Bertrand Russell (A History of Western Philosophy Quotes)

A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says is never accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something that he can understand.

Source:Book I. Ancient Philosophy, Part II. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, Chapter XI. Socrates
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Bertrand Russell (A History of Western Philosophy Quotes)
  • Book: A History of Western Philosophy
  • Writer: Bertrand Russell
  • Genre: Philosophy, History
  • Published: 1945
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