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With various readings stored his empty skull,
Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.
With various readings stored his empty skull,
Learn'd without sense, and venerably 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.
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.
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.]
Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!
Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!
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.]
We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that's the very
next step to being dull.
We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that's the very
next step to being dull.
The impenetrable stupidity of Prince George (son-in-law of James
II) served his turn. It was his habit, when any read more
The impenetrable stupidity of Prince George (son-in-law of James
II) served his turn. It was his habit, when any news was told
him, to exclaim, "Est il possible?"--"Is it possible?"
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always
declares that it is his duty.
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always
declares that it is his duty.
