"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
— Robert J. Hanlon

January 1, 1970

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Variants of the phrase which have been variously attributed to this wide assortment of authors include: Never ascribe to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence.