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The idiot is indeed the good man, but only because he doesn't know any better.
The idiot is indeed the good man, but only because he doesn't know any better.
Approximate author period: c. 1934 AD · modern
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- William Saroyan
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- Approximate author period: c. 1934 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for William Saroyan: documented activity in 1934. Wikidata Q207356, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207356 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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