Quotation by

George Bernard Shaw

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

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The speaker is saying that treating the other person with genuine respect would actually insult their ability to understand or think clearly. This implies that the person's intelligence is so lacking that taking them seriously feels disrespectful.

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