Salemicus comments on Rationality Quotes Thread February 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Salemicus 03 February 2015 06:05:00PM 5 points [-]

This type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children; I imagine this is because Nature wants to ensure that the evils of wisdom shall not spread further throughout mankind.

Erasmus, The Praise of Folly

Comment author: Weedlayer 04 February 2015 08:28:14PM 0 points [-]

While the quote is anti-rationality, it IS satirical, so I suppose it's fine.