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The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read,
With loads of learned lumber in his head.
The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read,
With loads of learned lumber in his head.
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.]
Personally, I have a great admiration for stupidity.
Personally, I have a great admiration for stupidity.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others
The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others
Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
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?"
There are only two truly infinite things, the universe and
stupidity. And I am unsure about the universe.
There are only two truly infinite things, the universe and
stupidity. And I am unsure about the universe.
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.