Trying to indentify/find a quote

[Kathleen04]

It goes something like "one third of the population thinks, one third of the population thinks they think, and the rest would rather die than think"..anyone know who said that or the proper wording?

:)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. Here ya go...

"Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think." ~ Thomas Edison

[obxhead]

3. 5% must be generous.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. I think so

;-)

[Kathleen04]

5. Great thanks

I knew it couldn't be thirds. :+

[just a girl]

2. Thomas Edison

"Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think."

[Kathleen04]

6. Thanks

:hi: