Thomas Edison — "Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; an…"
Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.
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A cynical and humorous observation on human intelligence and effort.
Date: Late 19th - early 20th century (approximate)
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