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Quotations by Subject: Stupidity (21 quotes)

Results from Poor Man's College:

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity than straigthforward and simple integrity in another. A knave would rather quarrel with a brother knave than with a fool, but he would rather avoid a quarrel with one honest man than with both. He can combat a fool by management and address, and he can conquer a knave by temptations. But the honest man is neither to be bamboozled nor bribed.: C. C. Colton
A patient going to a doctor for his first visit was asked, "And whom did you consult before coming to me?" "Only the village druggist," was the answer. "And what sort of foolish advice did that numbskull give you?" asked the doctor, his tone and manner denoting his contempt for the advice of the layman. "Oh," replied his patient, with no malice aforethought, "he told me to come and see you.": Author Unknown
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he who thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.: C. C. Colton
I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I don't mean by humility, doubt of his power. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not of them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful.: John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.: Boileau
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.: Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
If a man defrauds you one time, he is a rascal; if he does it twice, you are a fool.: Author Unknown
I wonder whether if I had an education I should have been more or less a fool that I am.: Alice James
To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is a clever man.: Charles Talleyrand
A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.: Author Unknown

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