" The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence. " ~ Charles Bukowski, sort of

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" The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence. "

~ Charles Bukowski, sort of

https://QuoteInvestigator.com/2015/03/04/self-doubt/#more-10737

https://en.WikiQuote.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski

 

" The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. "

I feel cocksure that I'd posted Russell's cocksure quote, but it seems to not be on SaidIt and now I'm full of doubt.

https://SaidIt.net/search?q=Bertrand+Russell

https://SaidIt.net/search?q=cocksure

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[–]Rationalmind 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

— William Shakespeare

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Saved.

[–]asterias 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Does anyone know the play this appeared on?

[–]Rationalmind 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As You Like It.

[–]poopdawg15 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I've seen this attributed to Bertrand Russell.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As covered in the https://QuoteInvestigator.com/2015/03/04/self-doubt/#more-10737

[–]lien 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. W.B. Yeats

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As covered in the https://QuoteInvestigator.com/2015/03/04/self-doubt/#more-10737