I think my target was not so much evil, but benign stupidity people doing stupid things without realising or, instead, thinking they were doing good. (Tom Lehrer)

I think my target was not so much evil, but benign stupidity people doing stupid things without realising or, instead, thinking they were doing good.

Tom Lehrer

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