"Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way"
- Chris Lowe
About this Quote
In this quote, Chris Lowe is highlighting the unsafe mix of stupidity, conceit, and a big ego. He recommends that these traits can lead a person down a course of success, however it is not a sustainable or exceptional one. The implication is that people who possess these qualities might have the ability to attain short-term gains, however in the long run, their lack of intelligence and inflated sense of self will ultimately cause their downfall. Lowe's words function as a caution against the threats of overconfidence and the significance of humility and intelligence in attaining true success.
This quote is written / told by Chris Lowe somewhere between October 4, 1959 and today. He was a famous Musician from England.
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