Best Fools And Foolishness Quotes

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.

A fellow who is always declaring that he’s no fool, usually has his suspicions.

Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.

Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn’t be any fun living in it, or profit.

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

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.

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

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.

Man is so perfectable and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.

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

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

A clever child brought up with a foolish one can itself become foolish. Man is so perfectible and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.

He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.

Colleges don’t make fools, they only develop them.

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.

Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

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

The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools.

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.

Fool me once, shame on – shame on you. Fool me – you can’t get fooled again.

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

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.

A fool and his money are soon married.

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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