Sometimes it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
I just comment and let people decide for themselves.
Takes one to know one!
Don’t know if anyone did it before Albert Simonin but an oldie and a goodie either way:
« C’est parce que la vitesse de la lumière est supérieure à celle du son, que tant de gens paraissent brillants avant d’avoir l’air con. »
He may have been the first. I heard a similar saying in the 1980s, and he died in 1980.
Also…
Since light travels faster than sound, judging someone before you hear them out can cause you to miss out on lots of opportunities
at least in terms of memorability, I’ve actually experienced the opposite more clearly. I’d hear something a little stupid from someone, and assume they were dumb, only to find that I not only find them smart, but also quite similar to me.
Had this quote on a beer cozy ~20 years ago.
