I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good…

Leo Szilard
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I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius. ✨ Some Szilardisms on War, Fame, Peace. Life magazine, Vol. 51, No. 9, p. 79, September 01, 1961.
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I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius. ✨ Some Szilardisms on War, Fame, Peace. Life magazine, Vol. 51, No. 9, p. 79, September 01, 1961.

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