Subject: Intelligence (Page 19)

I see the pain on your face when you say the word intellectual, because it has so many syllables in it.

(1939 – ) Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet & memoirist

They put me in Special Ed because they thought I was slow, but I stayed in Special Ed for the ladies.

(1974 – ) Russian-born American comedian, writer & filmmaker

Facts without theory are trivia. Theory without facts is bullshit.

Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man can lead without power but only a powerful man can lead without wisdom.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

(1856 – 1924) 28th U.S. president & politician

If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

A fool and his money is a friend indeed.

What you don't know would make a good book.

(1771 – 1845) English writer & Anglican clergyman

Those who know the least will always know it the loudest.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense.

(1945 – 2010) American comedian & actor

I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

You never know how much a man can't remember until he is called as a witness.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

I’m going to Radio Shack to buy one of those headsets like the broadcasters use… it seems as soon as you put them on, you get 100 times smarter.

American baseball manager

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

(1911 – 1978) U.S. vice president & politician

You might be a redneck if… your down where you come from reruns of Hee Haw are called documentaries.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

It doesn't take rocket appliances.

I do try to fight ignorance and stereotypes and racism with karate – like the Asians do.

(1978 – ) American stand-up comedian

You can always tell when a man’s well-informed… his views are pretty much like yours.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

Diane: Do you know the difference between you and a fat, braying ass?
Sam: Nope.
Diane: The fat, braying ass would.

(1949 – ) American actress

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author