Quote by William F. Buckley, Jr.

I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence.

I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affro

Summary

This quote implies that the speaker finds it difficult to take the person seriously because they believe it would be insulting to their intelligence to assume they would say something credible or rational. It suggests that the person's track record or actions have been so ludicrous or irrational in the past that it is hard to consider their current statements seriously, as it would go against their own intelligence. The quote implies a sense of disbelief or cynicism towards the person.

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Intelligence

By William F. Buckley, Jr.

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