A man never knows what a fool he is until he hears himself … - Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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A man never knows what a fool he is until he hears himself imitated by one.

Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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Herbert Draper Beerbohm (17 December 1852 – 2 July 1917) was an English actor-manager and wit, whose professional name was Herbert Beerbohm Tree. He was knighted in 1909.

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Alternative Names: Herbert Draper Beerbohm • Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree • H. Beerbohm Tree • Herbert Beerbohm, Sir Tree

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A man never knows what a fool he is until he hears himself imitated by one. - Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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