John Major Quotes
Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be too clever by half. The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.
Topics
Ignorance
Intellect, Intellectuals, Intellectualism, Intellectuality, Intelligensia
Intelligence
Knowledge
Stupidity
Wisdom
Anti-Intellectualism, Anti-Intellectuals
Cleverness
National Identity
Criticism
Stereotype
Too Many People
Education, Knowledge & Training
Intelligence (Spying, Espionage)
British Culture
Cognitive Ability
Intellectual Capacity
Intellectual Inequality
Mental Acuity
societal critique
Citations
Major, John. John Major: The Autobiography. HarperCollins, 1999.
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Sir John Major KG CH is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. Major served in the Thatcher government from 1987 to 1990 as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon, formerly Huntingdonshire, from 1979 to 2001.