Every virtue inclines to stupidity, every stupidity to virtue; stupid …

Friedrich Nietzsche
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Every virtue inclines to stupidity, every stupidity to virtue; stupid to the point of sanctity, they say in Russia, - let us be careful lest out of pure honesty we eventually become saints and bores! ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche, Delphi Classics
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