stupidity

A Quote by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche on purpose and stupidity

To forget one's purpose is the commonest form of stupidity.

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)

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A Quote by Francis Vincent "Frank" Zappa, Jr. on scientists, stupidity, and universe

Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.

Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)

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A Quote by Frank Leahy on egotism, pain, and stupidity

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Frank Leahy

Source: Look magazine January 10, 1955

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A Quote by Edward Morgan "E. M." Forster on curiosity, life, memory, people, and stupidity

Curiosity is one of the lowest of the human faculties. You will have noticed in daily life that when people are inquisitive they nearly always have bad memories and are usually stupid at bottom.

E.M. Forster (1879 - 1970)

Source: Aspects of the Novel, ch. 5, "The Plot," 1927.

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A Quote by Elbert Green Hubbard on genius, limitations, and stupidity

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

Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)

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A Quote by Edward Herbert Land on creativity and stupidity

Every creative act is a sudden cessation of stupidity.

Edward Herbert Land (1909 - 91)

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A Quote by Edward Paul Abbey on stupidity, teamwork, teams, and committees

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.

Edward Abbey (1927 - 1989)

Source: The Monkey Wrench Gang, p. 313

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A Quote by General Dwight David Eisenhower on life, soldiers, stupidity, and war

I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.

Dwight Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

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A Quote by Dorothy Parker on stupidity

I only require three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.

Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967)

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A Quote by Debi Thomas on dreams, impossibility, people, stupidity, and time

I tell people I'm too stupid to know what's impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.

Debi Thomas

Source: 1996

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