Words Worth Noting - November 12, 2024

“Everyone pretends to be strong, everyone pretends to be wise, and in the wonderful motto of Robert Musil, ‘if it were not so hard to distinguish stupidity from talent, progress, hope, or improvement, no one would want to be stupid.’”

David Warren in Ottawa Citizen July 31, 2004 [prompted by something Bill Clinton said to the DNC about being strong and smart]

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Words Worth Noting - November 10, 2024

“Devil-worshipping Polish influencer ‘Satan’s doll’ charged with hacking parents to death with machete”

From Human Events March 4, 2024 and my “Who saw that one coming?” file [https://humanevents.com/2024/03/04/devil-worshipping-polish-influencer-satans-doll-charged-with-hacking-parents-to-death-with-machete]