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Credulity is always a ridiculous, often a dangerous failing: it has made of many a clever man, a fool and of many a good man, a knave.

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Frances Wright
Age: 57 †
Born: 1795
Born: September 6
Died: 1852
Died: December 13
Philosopher
Writer
City of Dundee
Frances D'Arusmont
Fool
Dangerous
Knave
Often
Gullibility
Many
Knaves
Made
Credulity
Good
Clever
Always
Ridiculous
Men
Failing

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