Mahmoud's quotes

A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate ...

A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.

— Bertrand Russell

Programming today is a race ...

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

— Rich Cook

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

— Albert Einstein

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger ...

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius-and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

— Albert Einstein

No matter how hard the loss ...

No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.

— Al Gore

All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.

All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.

— Edmund Burke

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