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the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.

Quote from the Sandman by Neil Gaiman.

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4 Responses to “the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor”

  1. Alan O'Rourke says:
    April 17, 2006 at 10:44 pm

    Are you re reading them again at the moment?
    You are making me want to 🙂

  2. Damien says:
    April 17, 2006 at 11:19 pm

    I only just finished “The Wake”. Only got into them last year. Late adopter I know.

  3. Phil says:
    April 18, 2006 at 2:23 am

    You’re making me want to read ’em. Thats a brilliant quote.

  4. Laughman says:
    April 18, 2006 at 8:28 am

    Shouldn’t that read, “But the half-wit remains a President…”?