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It is commonly a dangerous thing for a man to have more sense than his neighbors. Socrates paid for his superiority with his life and if Aristotle saved his skin, it was by taking to his heels in time.

Christoph Martin Wieland

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Christoph Martin Wieland
Age: 79 †
Born: 1733
Born: September 5
Died: 1813
Died: January 20
Poet
Poet Lawyer
Translator
University Teacher
Writer
Biberach
Sense
Heels
Thing
Skin
Men
Neighbor
Time
Skins
Aristotle
Life
Saved
Socrates
Paid
Commonly
Taking
Neighbors
Dangerous
Superiority

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