Subject: Intelligence (Page 37)

I am in the prime of senility.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor
Age Memory Mind Old

The Cardinal is at his wit’s end; it is true… that he had not far to go.

(1788 – 1824) English poet
Intelligence Mind

There are well-dressed foolish ideas, just as there are well-dressed fools.

(1741 – 1794) French writer
Fools Ideas Intelligence

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Fools Intelligence Time Wisdom

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

(1904 – 1989) Spanish surrealist painter
Fools Intelligence Language

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.

(1913 – 1960) French-Algerian author, philosopher & journalist
Intelligence Stupidity

He is so dumb, blondes tell jokes about him.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.

(1903 – 1957) Hungarian-American mathematician
Intelligence Life Science/Weather

 Statistics always remind me of the fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet.

college football coach
Facts Intelligence Sports

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

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor
Intelligence Stupidity

The less a person knows, the more he wants to tell it.

Fools Intelligence

Calvin Coolidge didn’t say much, and when he did, he didn’t say much.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Communication Insults Intelligence Speech

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

Intelligence Proverbs Stupidity

Ninety-nine per cent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.

(1897 – 1975) American author & playwright
Fools Intelligence People

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.

Intelligence

Senility: The pleasantly rueful experience of forgetting what we’ve forgotten.

Age Definitions Intelligence Memory Old

People with narrow minds usually have broad tongues.

Communication Fools Intelligence Proverbs Speech

He had just about enough intelligence to open his mouth when he wanted to eat, but certainly no more.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist
Intelligence

If idiots could fly, this would be an airport.

Insults Intelligence

My father was a simple man; my mother was a simple woman; you see the result standing in front of you, a simpleton.

(1919 – 1985) Scottish comedian & actor
Family Fathers Fools Intelligence Mothers People Self

Men and nations will act rationally towards each other only after all other possibilities have been exhausted.

Characteristics Intelligence Murphy’s Laws People