Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
ELBERT HUBBARD
ELBERT HUBBARD
Elbert Hubbard on fools
“Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.”
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