“No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it”
“Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.”
“You can either have high specific intelligence or high general intelligence, but not both.”
“No amount of intelligence can save you from stupidity.”
“You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public”
“The difference between stupid and intelligent people – and this is true whether or not they are well-educated – is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. ”