Who said “For God's sake give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself!”?

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Robert Louis Stevenson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceVirginibus Puerisque and Other Papers (1881)

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Stevenson, R. L. (n.d.). For God's sake give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43088-for-gods-sake-give-me-the-young-man/

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Stevenson, Robert Louis. “For God's sake give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43088-for-gods-sake-give-me-the-young-man/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stevenson, Robert Louis. “For God's sake give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/43088-for-gods-sake-give-me-the-young-man/.

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