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Quote by Franz Grillparzer
Oh that wisdom was half as zealous for converts as ridicule. - Fra

Oh that wisdom was half as zealous for converts as ridicule. – Franz Grillparzer

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Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail. – Franz Grillparzer

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Knowledge
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Franz Grillparzer
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One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. – Jane Austen

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Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh. – Martin Tupper

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When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him. – Thomas Szasz

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Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success. – Oliver Goldsmith

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