Stupidity Quotes

There two things that are infinite, human stupidity and the universe, I don't know about the universe

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

There is no sin except stupidity.

No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it.

There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.

It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.

It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.

To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.

Stupidity is a talent for misconception.

I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.

There are so many different kinds of stupidity, and cleverness is one of the worst.

When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.

Look into the eyes of a chicken and you will see real stupidity. It is a kind of bottomless stupidity, a fiendish stupidity. They are the most horrifying, cannibalistic and nightmarish creatures in the world.

Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

I adore Life. What do all the fools matter and all the stupidity. They do matter but somehow for me they cannot touch the body of Life. Life is marvellous. I want to be deeply rooted in it - to live - to expand - to breathe in it - to rejoice - to share it. To give and to be asked for Love.

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

Stupidity is far more dangerous than evil, for evil takes a break from time to time, stupidity does not.

There are four types of men in the world: lovers, opportunists, lookers-on, and imbeciles. The happiest are the imbeciles.

Rationality belongs to the cool observer, but because of the stupidity of the average man, he follows not reason, but faith, and the naive faith requires necessary illusion and emotionally potent oversimplifications which are provided by the myth-maker to keep ordinary person on course.

Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.

The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois.

Humanitarianism is the expression of stupidity and cowardice.

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?

Against stupidity the very gods fight in vain.

In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.

War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder.

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

We never really know what stupidity is until we have experimented on ourselves.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

The real axis of evil in America is the genius of our marketing and the gullibility of our people.

Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.

To a coward, courage always looks like stupidity.

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

In explaining any puzzling Washington phenomenon, always choose stupidity over conspiracy, incompetence over cunning. Anything else gives them too much credit.

Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.

Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.

Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.

Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.

Stupidity always accompanies evil. Or evil, stupidity.

A certain combination of incompetence and indifference can cause almost as much suffering as the most acute malevolence.

But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

What struck me whenever I visited a farm was how much more sophisticated was the life the animals were capable of living than was assumed by those exploiting them. The more we are willing to see about their lives, the more we will see. Humans seem to take perverse pleasure in attributing stupidity to animals when it is almost always entirely a question of human ignorance.

Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.

You're dumber than you think I think you are.

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.

The better the actor, the more stupid he is.

Innocence can be redefined and called stupidity. Honesty can be called gullibility. Candor becomes lack of common sense. Interest in your work can be called cowardice. Generosity can be called soft-headedness, and observe : the former is disturbing

Albrecht's Law - Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity.

Stupidity has a certain charm - ignorance does not.

There is no limit to stupidity. - Space itself is said to be bounded by its own curvature, but stupidity continues beyond infinity.

Obstinacy and vehemency in opinion are the surest proofs of stupidity.

Leonard Woolf in a letter to Lytton Strachey said he hated John Maynard Keynes "for his crass stupidity and hideous face".

Nothing is more humiliating than to see idiots succeed in enterprises we have failed in.

Man has made use of his intelligence, he invented stupidity.

With various readings stored his empty skull, Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.

The future will be better tomorrow.

Everything you read in newspapers is absolutely true, except for that rare story of which you happen to have first-hand knowledge.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

I am often surprised by the cleverness, and now and again by the stupidity, of my dog; and I have similar experiences with mankind.

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

To forget one's purpose is the commonest form of stupidity.

Inflation does not lubricate trade but by rescuing traders from their errors of optimism or stupidity.

If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism.

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

When I want to be reminded of stupidity, especially my own, I turn on the TV.

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that's the very next step to being dull.

Fathers are the geniuses of the house because only a person as intelligent as we could fake such stupidity.

There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one's own industry or by the stupidity of others.

Golf is an open exhibition of overweening ambition, courage deflated by stupidity, skill soured by a whiff of arrogance.