Subject: Intelligence » Stupidity (Page 4)

It’s easy to smile when you have a squirrel’s intellect.

(1971 – ) Irish comedian, actor & writer

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

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

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.

(1913 – 1960) French-Algerian author, philosopher & journalist

I once dated a guy so dumb he could not count to 21 unless he was naked.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

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

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

(1933 – 1967) English playwright

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

(1806-1873) British philosopher

You must have taken great pains, sir; you could not naturally have been so very stupid.

(1709 – 1784) English author, essayist, critic, editor & lexicographer

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

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

He is so dumb… his dog teaches him tricks.

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

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician

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

(1797 – 1875) American accountant

Half of being smart is knowing what you are dumb about.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author

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.

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

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

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

cartoon character (Mel Blanc)

It would be possible to say without exaggeration that the miners’ leaders were the stupidest men in England if we had not frequent occasion to meet the owners.

(1872 – 1930) British statesman, politician & lawyer

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

She is so stupid… she can’t make ice without a recipe.

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

(1898 – 1971) American humorist