King Fairbank

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    An illiterate king is a crowned ass.
    —Medieval English proverb.

    Said by the chronicler William of Malmesbury to have been much used by King Henry I of England (1068-1135)

    The question now is: Can we understand our stupidity? This is a test of intellect, not of character.
    —John King Fairbank (1907–1991)