One idiot is one idiot. Two idiots are two idiots. Ten thousand idiots are a political party.

But unfortunately, decent people are usually slow to act and ignore dangers until a crisis erupts. They are sluggish and willing to abide with peace without honor, but their own inaction causes them to lose both.

Есть два типа людей, которые никогда не добиваются в жизни особых высот. Первый тип — это те, кто не делает того, что им говорят. А второй — те, кто делает не больше того, что им сказали.

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There is a technical, literary term for those who mistake the opinions and beliefs of characters in a novel for those of the author. The term is 'idiot'.

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. They are not baffled by ambigous or even contradictory situations — in fact, they expect them and are apt to become suspicious when things seem overly straightforward.

It's stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.

There are only two kinds of people in the world. Those who are alive and those who are afraid

there are two types of people in this world: those who make excuses and those who get the job done. No excuses. You are 100 percent responsible for anything that has your name on it.

A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

Mankind is made of two kinds of people: wise people who know they're fools, and fools who think they are wise.

If I decide to be an idiot, then I’ll be an idiot on my own accord.

There are two kinds of fool. One says, ‘This is old, and therefore good.’ And one says, ‘This is new, and therefore better.

In these days, a man who says a thing cannot be done, quite apt to be interrupted by some idiot doing it.