Folly Quotes

717 Folly quotes by 471 unique authors

If thou remember'st not the slightest folly that ever love did make thee run into, thou hast not loved. — William Shakespeare
Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay,… — Benjamin Franklin
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting… — Bible
SATIRE, n. An obsolete kind of literary composition in which the vices and follies of the author's enemies were expounded with imperfect tenderness. In this… — Ambrose Bierce
I can hardly keep wondering at my own folly in thinking it worthwhile to leave my books and garden, even for one day's attendance in… — Unknown Author
In war as in life, it is often necessary whensome cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it… — Winston Churchill
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly. (Job 4:18) — Bible
It is neither wise nor brave to question God. It is the folly of a prideful heart — Don Williams Jr
Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom. — Horace
'Tis melancholy, and a fearful sign Of human frailty, folly, also crime, That love and marriage rarely can combine, Although they both are born in… — Lord Byron
One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is, that nature disapproves it; otherwise she would not so frequently… — Thomas Paine
A good folly is worth what you pay for it. — George Ade
The veracity which increases with old age is not far from folly. — Francois La Rochefoucauld
Learn to live well, or fairly make your will; you played, and loved, and ate, and drunk your fill: walk sober off; before a sprightlier… — Alexander Pope
Humanity thinks it needs to constantly evolve so that maybe someday, old age and sickness will be eradicated from existence. However, our folly isnt the… — Melchor Lim
As long as there will be homophobic, racist or simply bigoted parents, educators and writers, there will be discrimination, prejudice and other follies of the… — Jean-Paul Malfatti
Worrying about things you cannot control is folly. Focus only on those few things you have any control over, and your life becomes much simpler. — Jeffrey Fry
There is no need to identify with something that is irrelevant. Neither is it more important to waste valuable time on folly quarreling. Life is… — Thaddeus Gatling
I think it's a lovely idea, but it will not pass the Congress. I live in a world of realities. The policy of our country… — Anna Eshoo
'Tis folly to be wise. — Thomas Gray
Man's wisdom is his best friend; folly his worst enemy. — William Temple
What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences… — J. William Fulbright
Every fact of science was once Damned. Every invention was considered impossible. Every discovery was a nervous shock to some orthodoxy. Every artistic innovation was… — Robert Anton Wilson
Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, through the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of… — William Congreve
Folly is the direct pursuit of happiness and beauty — George Bernard Shaw

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