Subject: Intelligence » Stupidity (Page 2)

I would have made a good Pope.

(1913 – 1994) 37th U.S. president

Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

(1806-1873) British philosopher

That kid's about as sharp as a pound of wet liver.

cartoon character (Mel Blanc)

Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.

(1934 – 1996) American astronomer, astrophysicist & author

When stupidity is a sufficient explanation, there is no need to have recourse to any other.

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

(1948 – ) English novelist

Stupidity got us into this mess, and stupidity will get us out.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

You cannot compile a wit out of two half-wits.

(1933 – 1967) English playwright

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

(1898 – 1971) American humorist

He is so stupid… it takes him 2 hours to watch 60 minutes.

Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

(1797 – 1856) German critic & poet

He couldn’t grow pole beans in a pile of horse shit.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

(1907 – 1988) science fiction author

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician

He is so stupid… it takes him an hour to cook Minute Rice.

The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action.

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

To all you hunters who kill animals for food, shame on you; you ought to go to the store and buy the meat that was made there, where no animals were harmed.

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

(1876 – 1967) German statesman

I'd rather be rich than stupid.

Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe; I dispute that… I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.

(1940 – 1993) composer, guitarist, record producer & film director