#stupidity

Stupidity isn't punishable by death. If it was, there would be a hell of a population drop. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#stupidity #death

We keep on being told that religion, whatever its imperfections, at least instills morality. On every side, there is conclusive evidence that the contrary is the case and that faith causes people to be more mean, more selfish, and perhaps above all, more stupid. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#cruelty #ethics #ethics-in-religion #morality #morality-without-religion

What he found impossible was to shut off his brain, to detach himself from the intriguing problems with which (he) was involved, or to leave alone the major problems of war and peace, race and poverty, man's inhumanity to man and the persistence of stupidity. ↗

— Zelda Popkin

#problem #stupidity #death

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

— Stephen Vizinczey

#stupidity #education

Intelligence minus purpose equals stupidity. ↗

— Toba Beta

#purpose #stupidity #equality

How many consuming fires can there be in the words: freedom, peace and democracy and how easy they can be extinguished by ignorance, stupidity and arrogance? ↗

— Sorin Cerin

#ignorance #stupidity #freedom

The earth must be flat – there's a dunce in every corner of it I travel to. ↗

— Bauvard

#flat-earth #funny #humor #stupidity #funny

[In the Universe it may be that] Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth. ↗

— Stephen Hawking

#science #stupidity #humor

He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep. ↗

— Tamora Pierce

#stupidity #humor

Never confuse honor with stupidity! ↗

— R.A. Salvatore

#humor #stupidity #humor