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Foolishness Quotations Click  Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of othersBismarck, Otto von The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.Boileau-Despreaux, Nicholas The finest plans have always been spoilt by the littleness of those that should carry them out.Brecht, Bertolt He who despairs over an event is a coward, but he who holds hope for the human condition is a fool.Camus, Albert Think about how stupid the average person is, then realize half of them are stupider than thatCarlin, George Let us say that I despise stupidity. Especially when it masquerades as virtue.Cervantes, Miguel de Book: Don Quixote There are well-dressed foolish ideas, just as there are well-dressed fools.Chamfort, Sébastien-Roch Nicolas de He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.Elliot, Jim Hymn: He Is No Fool A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and philosophers and divines.Emerson, Ralph Waldo The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool.Feynman, Richard Phillips Here comes the orator, with his flood of words, and his drop of reason!Franklin, Benjamin Poor Richard's Almanac « Previous Page | Next Page » |
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