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Question: Who in history was known as the wisest fool!?
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James I of England (and VI of Scotland)!.

"It was said of King James that he was the "wisest fool in Christendom" because he "never said a foolish thing and never did a wise one!.""
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James I of England was known was the wisest fool

Sir Anthony Weldon ( courtier and politician) seems to haved used the term first , and was a result of James's taste for political absolutism(sole ruler), his financial irresponsibility, and his cultivation of unpopular favouritesWww@QuestionHome@Com

Aristotle - He thought the World was flat!. He didn't think infection caused disease!. He believed in pagen gods!. The thing is, many of the Greek thinkers during his time were very advanced, but no one paid attention to them because whatever Aristotle thought was "gospel", and believed!. This thinking put off many scientific discoveries many!. many years!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

DEFINITELY Mohammed Bin Tuglaq, as He issued leather coins and he also shifted his capitlal to delhi literally with all his people coming!.!.He thought tooooooooooooooooooooo further !.!.and failed so he was wise but was regarded as a fool by the people!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hitler and StalinWww@QuestionHome@Com

How can a fool be wise!?

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