Quotes about Foolishness

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Every inch that is not fool is rogue. — John Dryden
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. — Anonymous
He who lives without folly is not as wise as he thinks. — La Rochefoucauld
The poor schlemiel is a man who falls on his back and breaks his nose. — Jewish proverb
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence. — Samuel Johnson
Nature never makes any blunders when she makes a fool she means it. — Josh Billings
Set a beggar on horseback and he will ride a gallop. — Robert Burton
It is said that a wise man who stands firm is a statesman and a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe. — Adlai Stevenson
It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere. — Voltaire
Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority for any town? — Mark Twain
For God's sake give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Who loves not women wine and song Remains a fool his whole life long. — Martin Luther
What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. — George Bernard Shaw
There is no chance for old fools. — Cree Indian proverb
Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness. — Sacha Guitry