When I was teaching, the headmaster told me "You know, the sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it." - John Cleese

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When I was teaching, the headmaster told me "You know, the sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it."

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About John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English comedian and actor best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for co-writing the TV series Fawlty Towers in which he played Basil Fawlty.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA (CC BY)

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Alternative Names: John Marwood Cleese

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