Role reversal
Many of history’s fools and villains were, in their days and domains, the savants and heroes, and vice-versa.
Autopilot
Those taught too much cannot think for themselves.
Terminal politics
As a parasite which consumes the body, and yet, at the same time seals its own doom by the destruction of its host, such are they who infect the body politic.
Sailing
Just as many discoveries were made in inferior ships, one may possess less than a great mind and yet find great things. More important than the power of the intellect is the course that is taken; many a great mind has been lost at sea.
