Soll ich lachen, soll ich klagen,
Daß die Menschen meist so dumm sind,
Stets nur Fremdes wiedersagen
und in Selbstgedachtem stumm sind!

Nein, den Schöpfer will ich preisen,
Daß die Welt so voll von Toren,
Denn sonst ginge ja der Weisen
Klugheit unbemerkt verloren.

Friedrich von Bodenstedt
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