suffer fools gladly
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“Tony doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and he won’t play along with the kind of thing where you hang out with the right industry people,” says Hues.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
A rebuttal to those criticisms might simply be to note Warsh’s tenure at Druckenmiller’s firm, as Druckenmiller is results-oriented and doesn’t suffer fools gladly.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Former DUP leader Peter Robinson is a man who - ahem - does not suffer fools gladly.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023
Klain can occasionally be prickly or short tempered and has been described as one who does not suffer fools gladly.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2020
He was a poker-faced judge who did not suffer fools gladly.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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