Who said “The extreme limit of wisdom --that's what the public calls madness.”?

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Jean Cocteau. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLe Coq et l’Arlequin (1918)

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Cocteau, J. (n.d.). The extreme limit of wisdom --that's what the public calls madness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42086-the-extreme-limit-of-wisdom-thats-what-the/

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Cocteau, Jean. “The extreme limit of wisdom --that's what the public calls madness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42086-the-extreme-limit-of-wisdom-thats-what-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cocteau, Jean. “The extreme limit of wisdom --that's what the public calls madness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42086-the-extreme-limit-of-wisdom-thats-what-the/.