Subject: Intelligence (Page 47)

Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.

Beliefs Intelligence Proverbs Understanding

What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind… or not to have a mind at all; how true that is.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Intelligence Mind Misspokements

History would be an excellent thing, if only it were true.

(1828 – 1910) Russian writer
History Intelligence Time

Every great idea has a disadvantage equal to or exceeding the greatness of the idea.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

The word user is the word used by the computer professional when they mean idiot.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Computers Fools Intelligence People Things

Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish yourself as an expert.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Situations

So I'm at the wailing wall, standing there like a moron, with my harpoon.

(1956 – ) American comedian
Fools Intelligence Places

When you become senile, you won't know it.

(1937 – ) comedian & television actor
Age Health Memory Old

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

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Stupidity

Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.

(1923 – ) American quote & quip writer
Intelligence People

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
Entertainment Intelligence People Rednecks Television

What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?

(1929 – ) American writer
Intelligence Life Mind

Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.

(1951 – ) American conservative radio talk-show host
Beliefs Stupidity

The Dilbert Principle: People are idiots.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child; just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five.

(1932 – 2009) author, poet & critic
Golf Honesty Insults Intelligence Sports

The cure for boredom is curiosity; there is no cure for curiosity.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
Characteristics Intelligence

Anyone who has begun to think places some portion of the world in jeopardy.

(1859 – 1952) American philosopher, psychologist & educational reformer
Intelligence

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

(1806-1873) British philosopher
Beliefs Government Intelligence Opinion Stupidity

Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Clothing Intelligence Science/Weather Understanding