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Annie Gottlieb's avatar

"It's not just that 'the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence' as Bukowski said." That's his generic version of Yeats: "The best lack all conviction, and the worst/ Are full of passionate intensity."

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Riff McClavin's avatar

The only reason that these common-sense observations have been relegated to a voice in the wilderness is that powerful forces spend all their energy manufacturing that false distinction.

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