There are three types of intelligent persons: the first so … - John Fowles

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There are three types of intelligent persons: the first so intelligent that being called very intelligent must seem natural and obvious; the second sufficiently intelligent to see that he is being flattered, not described; the third so little intelligent that he will believe anything. I knew I belonged to the second kind.

John Fowles

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John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.

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