Who said “An idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.”?

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Elbert Hubbard. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Roycraft Dictionary and Book of Epigrams (1923)

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“An idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.”
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Hubbard, E. (n.d.). An idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23104-an-idea-that-is-not-dangerous-is-not/

MLA

Hubbard, Elbert. “An idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23104-an-idea-that-is-not-dangerous-is-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hubbard, Elbert. “An idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23104-an-idea-that-is-not-dangerous-is-not/.