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Stupidity Quotes - Page 8

Man has a dark side, yes, and it is called stupidity.

Carlos Castaneda (2013). “Power of Silence”, p.263, Simon and Schuster

Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way.

Marcel Proust (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Marcel Proust (Illustrated)”, p.1170, Delphi Classics

Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.

Isaac Watts (1743). “The Improvement of the Mind”, p.7

Action without intelligence is a form of insanity, but intelligence without action is the greatest form of stupidity in the world.

Charles Franklin Kettering (1961). “Prophet of progress: selections from the speeches of Charles F. Kettering”

One of the marks of a truly great mind, I had discovered, is the ability to feign stupidity on demand.

Alan Bradley (2014). “The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches: A Flavia de Luce Novel”, p.74, Delacorte Press

I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity.

"Charlie Hebdo magazine attack: vigils held as French hunt suspects – as it happened". www.theguardian.com. January 7, 2015.