Conceit Quote by Benjamin Franklin

“The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one's self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel.” quote by Benjamin Franklin — Download Open image

“The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one's self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel.”

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