Bless if stupidity be

Of three things you need for happiness--
Be stupid, healthy, hail selfishness,
But if not so stupid
It may not help indeed,
So, better bless your foolishness.
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Happenings | 30.01.2026 | bliss, happiness, humour, stupidity, limerick
Note: Based on the doctrine of happiness by Gustavo Flaubert. Who proves this so vividly in present-day politics? It’s not so hard to guess.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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