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To generalize is to be an idiot.

William Blake

English Poet

Born: Nov 28, 1757

Died: Aug 12, 1827

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Idiot, Generalize

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Alexander Pope, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Keats, John Milton, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Robert Browning, W. H. Auden, William Wordsworth

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There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Steven Wright

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This life, which had been the tomb of his virtue and of his honour, is but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. William Shakespeare

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I don't mind being criticised, because I am not that easy to knock down, and no-one can destroy me. But I am bothered by the stupid people who call me dirty, brainless, and an idiot. You don't say words like these to someone who you know nothing about. Granit Xhaka

Me You People Words Mind Stupid Idiot Nothing Down Say Destroy Easy About Someone Dirty Bothered No-One Knock Like Know Stupid People Call Because Am Being Who

A lot of people ask what it takes to move from being a creative to a leader: Take everyone's career personally. People will work hard for you if you work hard for them. Any idiot can be a boss; all you need is a title. But to be a leader, you need to earn respect and have an opinion you stand by. David Droga

Work You Respect Creative People Work Hard Will Leader Idiot Earn Everyone Boss Take Takes Opinion Lot Any Move Being Title Them Personally Ask Stand Hard Career Need

He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot. Douglas Adams

Dreams Wife Idiot Philosopher Would Dreamer He His Thinker Speculative

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