A fool and his money are soon parted. The rest of us wait for tax time.
—Common Proverb
Only a fool expects to be happy all the time.
—Robertson Davies (1913–95) Canadian Novelist, Playwright, Essayist
Don’t approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side.
—Yiddish Proverb
Who loves not wine, woman and song, remains a fool his whole life long.
—Martin Luther (1483–1546) German Protestant Theologian
In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.
—Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967) German Statesman
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
—Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–68) American Civil Rights Leader, Clergyman
The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I’m not mistaken, and I’ll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.
—Desiderius Erasmus (c.1469–1536) Dutch Humanist, Scholar
There are no foolish questions, and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions.
—Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865–1923) German-born American Mathematician, Engineer
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.
—Cynthia Heimel (1947–2018) American Humor Columnist, Feminist
It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others, and to forget his own.
—Cicero (106BCE–43BCE) Roman Philosopher, Orator, Politician, Lawyer
A learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant one.
—Moliere (1622–73) French Playwright
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
—Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English Novelist, Scriptwriter
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his way.
—Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw) (1818–85) American Humorist, Author, Lecturer
The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs of his neighbor.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
—African Proverb
Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it’s lovely to be silly at the right moment.
—Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65–8 BCE) Roman Poet
However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him.
—Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (1636–1711) French Poet, Satirist, Literary Critic
The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.
—Michael Korda (b.1933) English-born Writer, Novelist
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
—English Proverb
I was young and foolish then; now I am old and foolisher.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
The fool is always beginning to live.
—Common Proverb
Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.
—John Churton Collins (1848–1908) British Literary Critic, Writer
A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom.
—Welsh Proverb
The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them.
—Isaac D’Israeli (1766–1848) English Writer, Scholar
The folly of all follies is to be love sick for a shadow.
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–92) British Poet
In the vain laughter of folly, wisdom hears half its applause.
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
The company of fools may first make us smile, but in the end we always feel melancholy.
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730–74) Irish Novelist, Playwright, Poet
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