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 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

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