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When first observed, the stupid person has the form of an intelligent person, and his intention is a sound intention. Frequently, his deliberation lands him in evil, even though he was not aiming to fall into it.

Therefore, when first observed, the stupid person has the form of an intelligent person, and his intention is a sound intention. Frequently, his deliberation lands him in evil, even though he was not aiming to fall into it.

Al-Farabi
from Selected Aphorisms (Fusul al-Madani), aphorism 49, p. 34, trans. Charles E. Butterworth, in Alfarabi, The Political Writings, Cornell University Press 2001