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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.
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.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.
It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.
The fault rests with the gods, who have made her so stupid.
[Lat., La faute en est aux dieux, read more
The fault rests with the gods, who have made her so stupid.
[Lat., La faute en est aux dieux, qui la firent si bete.]
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.]
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
