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William Shakespeare:The fool doth think he is


The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool.
by William Shakespeare


Epicurus:The misfortune of the wise is better


The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.
by Epicurus


Ambrose Bierce:Destiny: A tyrant's authority for


Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.
by Ambrose Bierce


Voltaire:Very often, say what you will, a knave


Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.
by Voltaire


Samuel Butler:Any fool can tell the truth, but


Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
by Samuel Butler


Owen Feltham:It is not fit that every man should


It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.
by Owen Feltham


Ben Jonson:Talking and eloquence are not the


Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
by Ben Jonson


John Roux:A fine quotation is a diamond on the


A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a witty person, but a pebble in the hands of a fool.
by John Roux


The Talmud:In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in


In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.
by The Talmud


W.C. Fields:If at first you don't succeed, try,


If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about things.
by W.C. Fields


Jean La Bruyere:As riches and favor forsake a


As riches and favor forsake a man, we discover him to be a fool, but nobody could find it out in his prosperity.
by Jean La Bruyere


George Jean Nathan:A life spent in constant


A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward.
by George Jean Nathan


Voltaire:You can fool some of the people all of


You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time - but most of the time they will make fools of themselves.
by Voltaire


Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade:My manner of


My manner of thinking, so you say, cannot be approved. Do you suppose I care? A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking for others! My manner of thinking stems straight from my considered reflections; it holds with my existence, with the way I am made. It is not in my power to alter it; and were it, I'd not do so.
by Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade


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