Subject: Intelligence » Stupidity (Page 2)

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

(1898 – 1971) American humorist

The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask?

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)

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

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist

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

(1797 – 1856) German critic & poet

I'd rather be rich than stupid.

You can't fix stupid; there’s not a pill you can take, or a class you can go to.

(1956 – ) American stand-up comedian

He couldn’t find his ass with a flashlight and a roadmap.

My wife’s not too smart; I told her our kids were spoiled… she said, “all kids smell that way.”

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

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

The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb; to be a back, you only have to be dumb.

(1888 – 1931) American football player & coach

Public opinion reigns in society because stupidity reigns amongst the stupid.

(1741 – 1794) French writer

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

(1934 – ) writer & editor

She’s so stupid… if you give her a penny for her thoughts, you'll get change back.

He is so stupid… mind readers charge him half price.

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

(1824 – 1895) French writer

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

(1983 – ) American actor, producer, writer & director

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

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author

There are four things that hold back human progress – ignorance, stupidity, committees and accountants.

(1797 – 1875) American accountant

If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

Your ignorance cramps my conversation.

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