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Albert Einstein

Before God we are all equally wise — and equally foolish.

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penny wise and pound foolish

[penny wise and pound foolish] Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. - A proverb. * /Mr. Smith's fence is rotting and falling down […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wise

[wise] See: [GET WISE], [PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH], [PUT WISE], [THE WISER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

foolish

[foolish] See: [PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Albert Einstein

How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of goodwill! In such a place even I would be an ardent patriot. www.english-slang.com

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