Monday, May 12, 2025

What about those who say they are always right?

When someone is honestly 55 per cent right, that’s very good and there’s no use wrangling. And if someone is 60 per cent right, it’s wonderful, it’s great luck, and let him thank God. But what’s to be said about 75 per cent right? Wise people say this is suspicious. Well, and what about 100 per cent right? Whoever says he’s 100 per cent right is a fanatic, a thug, and the worst kind of rascal.

                                               - An old Jew of Galacia


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