Any Good Quotes on Stupidity?
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Texas Star
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I know that stupidity is more common than "common" sense, which is really deductive reasoning ability.
Someone, I think von Runstedt, gave a summary of the qualities of military officers and which jobs they were suited for. For instance, a brilliant mind with adequate patriotism and planning skills made a good general. An active man with intelligence could lead attacks well; a lazy one with average intelligence might make a good supply officer. Stuff like that...
But he said the man you had to beware of is the one who is both stupid and aggressive.
Someone, I think von Runstedt, gave a summary of the qualities of military officers and which jobs they were suited for. For instance, a brilliant mind with adequate patriotism and planning skills made a good general. An active man with intelligence could lead attacks well; a lazy one with average intelligence might make a good supply officer. Stuff like that...
But he said the man you had to beware of is the one who is both stupid and aggressive.
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And one of my favorite Walt Kelly-isms, "If brains were shoes, he'd be barefoot all the way to his knees."
NFrameFred
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Life is hard . . . it's harder if you're stupid . . .
Grayfox
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Wisdom sometimes comes with age.
However, age often comes alone.
However, age often comes alone.
Stupid can be useful
Year ago I had a job that involved some equipment modifications to reduce field problems.
I found that a below average employee was quite useful.
In may attempt to make the operations IDIOT PROOF: I needed a standard IDIOT for calibration purposes.
Bekeart
Year ago I had a job that involved some equipment modifications to reduce field problems.
I found that a below average employee was quite useful.
In may attempt to make the operations IDIOT PROOF: I needed a standard IDIOT for calibration purposes.
Bekeart
LAKOTA169
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Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. The idiot's activity is not confined to any special field of thought or action, but "pervades and regulates the whole." He has the last word in everything: his decision is unappealable. He sets the fashions of opinion and taste, dictates the limitations of speech and circumscribes conduct with a dead-line.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
COL Jagdog
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"If being stupid were a misdemeanor, half of the people in the country would have criminal records" -- In a creative moment, this was my spur of the moment argument defending two young men who were actually guilty of being stupid more then they were of criminal mischief -- they were convicted but the judge gave them probation and a chance to wipe their record clean if they stayed out of trouble for a year (which they did).
sipowicz
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A penny saved is a penny earned.
captorquewrench
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If one is truly stupid then he or she won't understand the explanation. But if you simply don't know, that's a different story.
We have the tools to fix ignorance, but stupid is hopeless.
Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some are abusing the privilege.
diamonback68
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Mom had two children, Dick and Carol, both were born dumb, but neither were born stupid!
Stupid seems to be a learned process.
Stupid seems to be a learned process.
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captorquewrench
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Or unlearned, as the case may be.
"Ther are no stupid questions, just stupid people who won't go away."
My Dad
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