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Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken
him a great deal of pains to read more
Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken
him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an
excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature.
If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us
out?"
If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us
out?"
The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others
The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
Against stupidity the very gods
Themselves contend in vain.
[Ger., Mit der Dummheit kampfen Gotter selbst vergebens.]
Against stupidity the very gods
Themselves contend in vain.
[Ger., Mit der Dummheit kampfen Gotter selbst vergebens.]
He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others.
He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others.
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
It's very difficult to be great. Losers prove this point continuously.
It's very difficult to be great. Losers prove this point continuously.
