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Leo Tolstoy quotes about stupid

Russian Novelist September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910

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The chief reason why the prince was so particularly disagreeable to Vronsky was that he could not help seeing himself in him. And what he saw in this mirror did not gratify his self-esteem. He was a very stupid and very self-satisfied and very healthy and very well-washed man, and nothing else... He was equable and not cringing with his superiors, was free and ingratiating in his behavior with his equals, and was contemptuously indulgent with his inferiors... for this prince he was an... Leo Tolstoy
One of the most widespread superstitions is that every man has his own special, definite qualities; that a man is kind, cruel, wise, stupid, energetic, apathetic, etc. Men are not like that . . . Men are like rivers; the water is the same in each, and alike in all; but every river is narrow here, is more rapid there, here slower, there broader, now clear, now cold, now dull, now warm. It is the same with men. Every man carries in himself the germs of every human quality and sometimes one... Leo Tolstoy
Formerly, when I was told to consider him wise, I kept trying to, and thought I was stupid myself because I was unable to perceive his wisdom; but as soon as I said to myself, he's stupid (only in a whisper of course), it all became quite clear! Don't you think so?' 'How malicious you are to-day!' 'Not at all. I have no choice. One of us is stupid, and you know it's impossible to say so of oneself. Leo Tolstoy
Napoleon, the man of genius, did this! But to say that he destroyed his army because he wished to, or because he was very stupid, would be as unjust as to say that he had brought his troops to Moscow because he wished to and because he was very clever and a genius Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "He liked fishing and seemed to take pride in being able to..."
He liked fishing and seemed to take pride in being able to like such a stupid occupation. Leo Tolstoy
And not only the pride of intellect, but the stupidity of intellect. And, above all, the dishonesty, yes, the dishonesty of intellect. Yes, indeed, the dishonesty and trickery of intellect. Leo Tolstoy
Because of the self-confidence with which he had spoken, no one could tell whether what he said was very clever or very stupid. Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal."
Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal. Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "He was fond of angling, and seemed proud of being able to like..."
He was fond of angling, and seemed proud of being able to like such a stupid occupation. Leo Tolstoy

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