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by BLKNSLVR 1414 days ago
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/17/remain-silent/

3 comments

If you care about not being a fool, rather than just not looking like one, remaining silent is not good advice.
Fascinating site - and the linked article especially as it cites the tv show QI as a reference. QI is a true gem…
Takes one to know one
Looks like people flagged this without knowing what it was referring to[0] and thought it was insulting gp instead

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URWLnOJ25uA

It's definitely an underrated response, referring to one of those genius moments that were in abundance on The Simpsons of old.

Capturing irony in all it's glory takes planning.