I'm not stupid!' in [his] experience, that was a sentence never uttered except to prove it's own inaccuracy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Denying stupidity usually proves that the person is indeed stupid.
- In plain terms
- People who say they are not stupid often are.
- What can you take from it?
- Humility is more honest than claiming intelligence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you judge smarts?
- Do you defend your ego?
Another view
Some people are competent but defensive.
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