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I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.
— Johannes Kepler
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker says one sharp, thoughtful critic is worth more than a crowd's easy applause. Cheering that comes without thinking tells you little, while pointed criticism from someone who really understands teaches something, and so is preferred.
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