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Not everyone who talks less or keeps quiet whenever they are with or around you does that because they find you interesting or knowledgeable; some people do that because they find you boring or ignorant.
— Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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One of the most common and most dangerous misbeliefs is that it is impossible for someone to be stupid just because they are a doctor or a lawyer.
— Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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After some point, working harder makes achieving the goal harder or even impossible.
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You can know a lot and still be stupid.
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Most people master the art of wasting a life.
— Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying the average person would rather be someone they are not.
— Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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