To appreciate nonsense you must first acquire wisdom, then compromise the two; only then will the fool understand … - Ernest Chapman

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If a guy like you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.

Ernest Chapman

To appreciate nonsense you must first acquire wisdom, then compromise the two; only then will the fool understand you, and believe himself to be wise.

Believe, Compromise, Two, Wise

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