He was a rake among scholars, and a scholar among rakes. - Thomas

He was a rake among scholars, and a scholar among rakes. – Thomas Babington Macaulay

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He has the common feeling of his profession. He enjoys a statement twice as much if it appears in fine print, and anything that turns up in a footnote… takes on the character of divine revelation. – Margaret Halsey

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