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The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others
The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others
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.
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.
Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
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.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.
Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural
stupidity.
Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural
stupidity.
Peter was dull; he was at first
Dull;--Oh, so dull--so very dull!
Whether he talked, wrote, or read more
Peter was dull; he was at first
Dull;--Oh, so dull--so very dull!
Whether he talked, wrote, or rehearsed--
Still with his dulness was he cursed--
Dull--beyond all conception--dull.
