Fools And Foolishness Quotes - Page 3

• He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool - Shun Him

  Confucius

  Wise, Men, Foolish Man

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• Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society.

  Honore de Balzac

  Funny, Nature, Stupid

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• The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

  Samuel Butler

  Dog, Humorous, Animal

  Notebooks (1912) ch. 14

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• Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.

  Cher

  Inspirational, Courage, Greatness

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• The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Wise, Wisdom, Intelligent

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.5029, Delphi Classics

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• To know is not to be wise. To know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Wise, Wisdom, Knowledge

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• Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.

  Elizabeth Gaskell

  Wise, Wisdom, Stupid

  Elizabeth Gaskell (2010). “The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)”, p.2909, BookCaps Study Guides

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• There are more fools in the world than there are people.

  Heinrich Heine

  Silly, Stupid People, Stupidity

  "One Big Fib: The Incredible Story of the Fraudulent First International Bank of Grenada". Book by Owen Platt, p. 37, 2003.

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• Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.

  Samuel Johnson

  Love, Wise, Dream

  In William Cooke 'Life of Samuel Foote' (1805) vol. 2, p. 154

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• The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

  James Russell Lowell

  Inspirational, Life, Change

  James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.1780, Delphi Classics

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• He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

  George W. Bush

  Funny, Stupid, Humorous

  "Political Gaffes to Spark Any Party". Interview with John Ydstie, www.npr.org. November 5, 2006.

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• Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

  George W. Bush

  Funny, Stupid, Humorous

  George W. Bush's remarks on teaching American history and civic education at East Literature Magnet School in Nashville, Tennessee, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 17, 2002.

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• He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

  Martin Luther

  Love, Life, Song

  "Luther's Works: Table talk".

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• Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.

  Edward Young

  Birthday, Wise, Fortune Cookie

  The Love of Fame Satire 2, l. 282 (1725 - 1728)

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• As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Time, Silly, Age

  "The Moral Maxims and Reflections". Book by François de La Rochefoucauld, 1655.

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• Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Wisdom, Knowledge, Use

  "In a World Of...friends, Foes & Fools". Book by James Merritt, 2008.

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• If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.

  Anatole France

  Funny, Wisdom, Stupid

  "Listening and Speaking : A Guide to Effective Oral Communication". Book by Ralph G. Nichols and Thomas R. Lewis, 1954.

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• No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.

  Charles Proteus Steinmetz

  Life, Wisdom, Men

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• Fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves.

  Bertrand Russell

  Foolish Man, Wisest Man, Thought Provoking

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

  Bruce Lee

  Wise, Wisdom, Stupid

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.98, Tuttle Publishing

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• Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.

  Frank Dane

  Funny, Stupid People, Your Side

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• A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.

  William Blake

  Wise, Photography, Teaching

  'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell' (1790-3) 'Proverbs of Hell'

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  Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Funny, Life, Sarcastic

  Abraham Lincoln (1982). “Abraham Lincoln, wisdom & wit”, Peter Pauper Pr

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• Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  Solomon

  Knowledge, Fool, Wise Counsel

  Proverbs 1:7, King James Version,

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