Obi-Wan and Han talk beside the opened cargo compartments.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?

— Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope  ·  1977

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What it means

Our interpretation.

A question that pokes at both sides of a bad decision: the fool who leads, or the one who follows. It suggests blame is shared, and that choosing to trust a foolish leader can be the greater mistake.

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