"Wait, there's the nice one! Such charm, such naïvety, such innocence, such a fool!"
—The Master on the Fifth Doctor, Destiny of the Doctors
"Acts of goodness are not always wise, and acts of evil are not always foolish. But regardless, we shall always strive to be good."
—Logarius, Bloodborne
I just love how easy it is to get away with this shit with you people! I want to transform, you just sit there and let me. I want to blow the planet up, you just sit there and let me! I want to reach 100% power... and you just sit right there and let me!
—Frieza, Dragon Ball Z Abridged
"Say, between bottomless kindness, and bottomless stupidity, don’t you think there’s a paper-thin difference?"
—Ariel, So I'm a Spider, So What?
Good hearts with good intentions always lose in the end.
—Nicole Savoy
"It's so simple to fool the innocent."
—Duchess Ravenwaves, Lady Lovely Locks
Val: ...And you just walked in and stole her? It was that easy? You didn't have to... choke out an angel or anything?
Michael: Doors were unlocked, no security. I mean, it makes sense, right: they're Good, so they're stupid and trusting.
Michael: Doors were unlocked, no security. I mean, it makes sense, right: they're Good, so they're stupid and trusting.
— The Good Place, on Heaven's security flaws
"I know I'm not the nicest guy around, but that's because I'm the smartest, and being nice is what stupid people do to hedge their bets."
—Rick Sanchez, Rick and Morty
"This is amazing. Are all the babyfaces on this show completely stupid? I'm not even talking kind of naïve, or dopey, or just even low-IQ; I mean 'dangerously-unable-to-function-on-his-own' stupid. Like, 'If you gave this guy a cup of applesauce and a spoon, he would probably drown'-stupid."
"Pure of heart, dumb of ass."
—A dedicated tag
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99: I'd rather take my chances in the jungle with Max.
Hans: Very loyal my dear, and very stupid.
Max: We're Control agents, Hunter. We're trained to be very loyal and very stupid.
— Get Smart, "Island of the Darned"
"Evil will always triumph over good because good is stupid!"
