I agree with the Vassar-homonculus, but I took as the point that “reasoning with” may be the wrong tool—not that reasonable practice will fail to suggest the most effective hooks for manipulating the unreasonable fool.
I agree. The quote wasn’t “No man has wit enough to manipulate a fool.”
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I agree with the Vassar-homonculus, but I took as the point that “reasoning with” may be the wrong tool—not that reasonable practice will fail to suggest the most effective hooks for manipulating the unreasonable fool.
I agree. The quote wasn’t “No man has wit enough to manipulate a fool.”