Marcus Fabius Quintilianus Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Those who wish to appear wise among fools,
among the wise seem foolish."

by:	Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (c.35-c.100) Roman Rhetorician
Source:	Institutio Oratoria, c.95 AD
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Categories:	Humility, Hypocrisy, Proverbs, Wisdom
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Just like those that blindly follow King George or the Klintons. -- E Archer, NYC 1
-- RobertSRQ
Excellent examples of this can often be found in this blog -- Jack, Green, OH
-- Todorov, Sofia
Such has been half the lower house, the upper house has shown itself to be wise. WWG1WGA to MAGA to KAG -- Ronw13, Oregon
-- jim k, Austin