I need help with A saying something like, "Never attribute to malice

[raccoon]

Never attribute to malice what can be due to ignorance. “

I’ve heard it here before.

What i typed here is the gist of it but that isn’t the words that I’ve heard.

[zanana1]

1. I think what you wrote says it all.

[Donkees]

2. 'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.'

The quotation is attributed to Robert J. Hanlon of Scranton, Pennsylvania, US. According to his friend Joseph Bigler, Hanlon first used it as part of something he wrote for a compilation of various jokes related to Murphy's law. The compilation book was published in 1980 titled Murphy's Law Book Two, More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong.[1] The name was inspired by Occam's razor.[2]

There are many similar sayings. One example is "Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence",

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor

[birdographer]

8. Yep

The stupidity one is the way I heard it. And it is surprising how often it fits a situation.

[Walleye]

3. I think there is such a thing as malicious ignorance

[Historic NY]

4. Maybe this.

Hanlon's razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"

[Scrivener7]

5. Why are they referred to as razors? Occam and Hanlon and a few other guys seem like they

were bringing a knife to a word fight.

[malthaussen]

7. Because they cut through argument. n/t

[mopinko]

6. ignorance is evil's best disguise. -mopinko

i despise this saying.