The Best Quotes on Stupidity

By Susan300, published Jun 10, 2007
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Everyone is stupid sometimes. Some people raise it to an art form. We can learn a lot from stupidity, either our own or that of others. Here are some of the best quotes on stupidity...

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
--Albert Einstein

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
--Euripides

Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
--Anonymous

Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.
--Friedrich von Schiller

The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.
--Harlan Ellison

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
--George Bernard Shaw

Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.
--Heinrich Heine

There are more fools in the world than there are people.
--Heinrich Heine

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
--Elbert Hubbard

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
--Martin Luther King Jr.

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
--Scott Adams

To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.
--Gustave Flaubert

Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and higher education positively fortifies it.
--Stephen Vizinczey

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
--Anonymous

Fools rush in where fools have been before.
--Anonymous

Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.
-- Hanlon's Razor

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
--Voltaire

Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.
--Frank Dane

Lord, what fools these mortals be!
--William Shakespeare

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Great read. Enjoyed this one.

Posted on 09/10/2007 at 7:09:00 PM

 
Great quotes and some are so true

Posted on 08/28/2007 at 7:08:00 AM

 
Great quotes. My favorite is the Shakespeare quote. Too Too True. Great article. I'm glad I found your Squidoo.

Posted on 06/19/2007 at 9:06:00 PM

 
nice list!

Posted on 06/13/2007 at 2:06:00 PM

 
Great article! I love the one about fools rushing in.

Posted on 06/12/2007 at 11:06:00 PM

 
Great quotes! You can never go wrong with Shakespeare :-)

Posted on 06/11/2007 at 9:06:00 PM

 
Amusing.

Posted on 06/11/2007 at 6:06:00 AM

 
Good quotes, Susan300. The second from last is so true today.

Posted on 06/10/2007 at 11:06:00 PM

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