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Nosce Te Ipsum
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SHERIDAN was one day much annoyed by a fellow-member of the House of
Commons, who kept crying out every few minutes, Hear! hear! During the
debate he took occasion to describe a political contemporary that wished
to play rogue, but had only sense enough to act fool. Where, exclaimed
he, with great emphasis--where shall we find a more foolish knave or a
more knavish fool than he?--Hear! hear! was shouted by the
troublesome member. Sheridan turned round, and, thanking him for the
prompt information, sat down amid a general roar of laughter.
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