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The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.

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Josh Billings

United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)

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    P Vinod Menon
    A fool in his course of his life will find out for himself when confronted with the realities and he cant afford to be so for him and he will realise it even when proving him wrong proves futile
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la plej bona maniero konvinki malsaĝulon, ke li eraras, estas lasi lin havi sian propran vojon.

La mejor manera de convencer a un tonto de que está equivocado es dejar que se salga con la suya.

मूर्ख को समझाने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका है कि वह गलत है, उसे अपना रास्ता खुद बनाने दें।

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