September 5, 2000, 13:27
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King
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Mark Twain???
There's a new quote showing after posting. It's the one about keeping your mouth shut and be thought a fool... I would have sworn that Abraham Lincoln was the one who said that.
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September 5, 2000, 16:16
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King
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Well, quotes often get wrongly attributed to famous people (Churchill is the absolute master of this).
And why did you post this in the Civ2 forum?
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September 5, 2000, 18:58
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King
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr.Oogkloot on 09-05-2000 04:16 PM
And why did you post this in the Civ2 forum?
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Are you talkin' to me? Because that's where I saw the quote, of course.
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September 7, 2000, 03:06
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Deity
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No, it's attributed to Mark Twain. You should've asked in the Apolyton forum though.
Why MarkG chose this quote when he had a horde a civ-related quotes at his disposal is the real question.
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September 7, 2000, 03:09
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King
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because it's relevant to the posters in the OT, Theben...
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September 7, 2000, 19:12
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Emperor
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I appreciate the irony of seeing the Twain quote only *after* one has posted a message. A true case of good advice offered too late. LOL!
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September 8, 2000, 08:32
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King
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quote:
Originally posted by cavebear on 09-07-2000 07:12 PM
I appreciate the irony of seeing the Twain quote only *after* one has posted a message. A true case of good advice offered too late. LOL!
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Excellent point! Never thought of that. 
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September 8, 2000, 11:51
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Prince
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"Let us be thankful for the fools, but for them the rest of us could not succeed." - Mark Twain
Civ relevance - AI = Fool
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