I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius.
¶ (Attributed)
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Leo Szilard (1898-1964) American physicist
Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that two morons are better than one genius?
¶ The Voice of the Dolphins and Other Stories (1961)
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