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?"

A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but
they have heads like a soapboiler's.
[Ger., read more

A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but
they have heads like a soapboiler's.
[Ger., Schad'um die Leut'! Sind sonst wackre Bruder
Aber das denkt, wie ein Seifensieder.]

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.

It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.

It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.

The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others

The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others

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.

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of
being dull.

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of
being dull.

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

I don't mind your thinking slowly; I mind your publishing faster
than you think.

I don't mind your thinking slowly; I mind your publishing faster
than you think.