The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read,
With loads of learned lumber in his head.

The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read,
With loads of learned lumber in his head.

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity,
and I'm not sure about the former.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity,
and I'm not sure about the former.

Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.

Antidotes are what you take to prevent dotes.

A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but
they have heads like a soapboiler's.
[Ger., read more

A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but
they have heads like a soapboiler's.
[Ger., Schad'um die Leut'! Sind sonst wackre Bruder
Aber das denkt, wie ein Seifensieder.]

There are only two truly infinite things, the universe and
stupidity. And I am unsure about the universe.

There are only two truly infinite things, the universe and
stupidity. And I am unsure about the universe.

It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to
open it and remove all doubt.

It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to
open it and remove all doubt.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken
him a great deal of pains to read more

Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken
him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an
excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature.