Bertrand Russell? Sheldon? John Ruskin? Woods Hutchinson? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Cantankerous individuals who believe they are surrounded by an ignorant and unthinking public sometimes proclaim: This statement has been enhanced with a funny addition that reinvigorates the cliché. Here are two versions: The influential British intellectual Bertrand Russell has received credit for this …
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