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Folly Quotes by Jonathan Swift
- Brutes find out where their talents lie; A bear will not attempt to fly, A foundered horse will oft debate Before he tries a five…
- Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.
- The latter part of a wise person's life is occupied with curing the follies, prejudices and false opinions they contracted earlier.
- It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house for the voice of the kingdom.
- Some people take more care to hide their wisdom, than their folly.
- Nothing is more generally exploded than the folly of talking too much.
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