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Albert Einstein

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

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Einstein is saying that while intelligence has boundaries and can only go so far, foolishness or lack of sense seems to have no end. This means people can make endless mistakes or act without thinking, but true brilliance is always confined within certain limits.

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