Subject: Intelligence » Stupidity (Page 4)

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

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around; but when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

While he was not as dumb as an ox, he was not any smarter either.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist

If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

He don't know shit from peach butter.

One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not.

(1824 – 1895) French writer

Oh, right! To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people! I’ve known sheep that could outwit you. I’ve worn dresses with higher IQs!


I tell you boy, the wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.

(1962 – ) American ventriloquist & stand-up comedian

I was at a party a couple of weeks ago, talking to this guy about the Gaza Strip; he thought it was the adhesive side of a maxi pad.

(1961 – ) comedian, writer, radio & television personality & blogger

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

(1806-1873) British philosopher

It's innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn't.

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author

I think clever people think that poor people are stupid.

(1963 – ) Canadian writer, actor & stand-up comedian

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

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

The boy's about as sharp as a bowling ball.

cartoon character (Mel Blanc)

Go back to what our founders and our founding documents meant – they’re quite clear –- that we would create law based on the God of the Bible and the Ten Commandments.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author

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

(1927 – 1989) author, essayist & environmentalist

My father was stupid; he worked in a bank and they caught him stealing pens.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Some folks are wise and some otherwise.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

The number of people watching you is directly proportional to the stupidity of your action.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.