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However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him.

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

(1636-1711) Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux was a French poet and critic. Boileau did much to reform the prevailing form of French poetry, as Blaise Pascal did to reform the prose. He was greatly influenced by Horace.

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    quel que soit l'imbécile, il y a toujours un imbécile plus grand pour l'admirer.

    எவ்வளவு பெரிய முட்டாள், அவரைப் போற்ற ஒரு பெரிய முட்டாள் எப்போதும் இருப்பான்.

    无论傻瓜多大，总会有一个更大的傻瓜来敬佩他。

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