Noun
The quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths.
The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts; as, the simplicity of a machine.
Artlessness of mind; freedom from cunning or duplicity; lack of acuteness and sagacity.
Freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness; as, simplicity of dress, of style, or of language; simplicity of diet; simplicity of life.
Freedom from subtlety or abstruseness; clearness; as, the simplicity of a doctrine; the simplicity of an explanation or a demonstration.
Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt is this simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences. Aristotle
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it. Alan Perlis
Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Simplicity is worse than thievery (crime). Russian Proverb
A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child. Chinese Proverb
Genius can be recognized by its childish simplicity. Chinese Proverb