Quote by Basil Bunting

But their determination to banish fools foundered ultimately in the installation of absolute idiots.

But their determination to banish fools foundered ultimately

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This quote suggests that the efforts to remove foolish and incompetent individuals from a particular setting or position were unsuccessful. Despite the strong determination to rid the environment of fools, ironically, the outcome was the appointment of individuals who were even more unintelligent or inept. This implies that the initial goal of eliminating foolishness was undermined by the unintended consequences of placing absolute idiots in positions of power or influence.

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