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Quote Number: 342
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Source Notes: Quote Investigator discusses the multiple sources for this quote online here. It is very likely that this quote derives from the Biblical proverb in Proverbs 26:4-5, “4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.” (NIV)