#stupidity

Idleness is the stupidity of the body, and stupidity is the idleness of the mind. ↗

— Johann G. Seume

#idleness #mind #stupidity

Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#anyway #causes #even #fundamental #greed

Seriousness is stupidity sent to college. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#sent #seriousness #stupidity

Earnestness is stupidity sent to college. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#earnestness #sent #stupidity

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#gift #god #misuse #mustn #stupidity

No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it. ↗

— Fernando Pessoa

#gain #general #idea #intelligent #mixed

Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the English. Frequently their daring can only be described as stupidity. In their eyes it may be pluck and daring. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

#depends #described #english #everything #eyes

I don't get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way, when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But right now there's no rehab for stupidity. ↗

— Chris Rock

#excuse #get #high #i #i wish

You didn't kill him. He would have killed you, but you didn't kill him." "So? He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep. ↗

— Tamora Pierce

#amusing #philosophy #tamora-pierce #stupidity

Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match. ↗

— Karl Kraus

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