You have the army of mediocrities followed by the multitude of fools. As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impos… - Guy de Maupassant

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You have the army of mediocrities followed by the multitude of fools. As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impossible for them to elect an intelligent government.

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About Guy de Maupassant

Henri-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer, one of the fathers of the modern short story.

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Pen Names: Joseph Prunier Guy de Valmont Maufrigneuse
Alternative Names: Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant Maupassant
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