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Dunce Quotes

Alexander Pope quote: "A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits."
A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits. Alexander Pope
William Cowper quote: "How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce..."
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home. William Cowper
In a word, we may reasonably hope for the virtual abolition of education when I'm as good as you has fully had its way. All incentives to learn and all penalties for not learning will vanish. The few who might want to learn will be prevented; who are they to overtop their fellows? And anyway the teachers--or should I say, nurses?--will be far too busy reassuring the dunces and patting them on the back to waste any time on real teaching. We shall no longer have to plan and toil to spread... C. S. Lewis
When a great genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."[Thoughts on Various Subjects] Jonathan Swift
I'm a poor man, your majesty," the Hatter began in a weak voice, "and I hadn't but just begun my tea, not more than a week or so, and what with the bread and butter so thin - and the twinkling of the tea-"The twinkling of what?" asked the King."It began with the tea," the Hatter said."Of course twinkling begins with a T!" said the King. "Do you take me for a dunce? Lewis Carroll
I have always been the dunce, the never-do-well of the family, I've always have to pay double for my deeds, first with the scolding and then again because of the way my feelings are hurt. Anne Frank
When, on your dangerous mission gone, You underrate our foes as dunces, Be wary, not of sudden gun, But of your partner at the dances. Stanley Kunitz
Ivan Turgenev quote: "The fact is that previously they were simply dunces and now..."
The fact is that previously they were simply dunces and now they've suddenly become nihilists. Ivan Turgenev
Emma Goldman quote: "The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either..."
The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either be a dunce or a rogue. Emma Goldman
Jonathan Swift quote: "When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign:..."
When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him. Jonathan Swift
I'm not eager to jump into marriage again. I'm in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare. Lisa Marie Presley
Isaac D'Israeli quote: "The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces."
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces. Isaac D'Israeli
Carroll O'Connor quote: "Not all celebrities are dunces."
Not all celebrities are dunces. Carroll O'Connor
George Byron quote: "Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce."
Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce. George Byron
Poppy Z. Brite quote: "Yeah, I think A Confederacy of Dunces is probably the perfect..."
Yeah, I think A Confederacy of Dunces is probably the perfect New Orleans book. Poppy Z. Brite

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