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Stupidity Quotes by Michel de Montaigne
- Obstinacy and dogmatism are the surest signs of stupidity. Is there anything more confident, resolute, disdainful, grave and serious than an ass?
- Nobody is exempt from saying stupid things, the harm is to do it presumptuously.
- Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
- Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and resolution, in the suffering of human accidents.
- One must be a little foolish if one does not want to be even more stupid.
More Stupidity Quotes
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- You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public. — Scott Adams
- A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side. — Joseph Addison
- A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. — Saul Bellow
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- Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. — Robert Benchley