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To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution. — Marcus Aurelius
And, I believe that if a man dies with a single penny still sitting in the bank, he's a fool. — Dan Aykroyd
People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors. — Francis Bacon
Silence is the virtue of fools. — Francis Bacon
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest… — Francis Bacon
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times. — Lord Acton
Fortunately I didn't get educated because if I'd got educated I'd be an educated fool now. — David Bailey
When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools. — Russell Baker
Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society. — Honore de Balzac
For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth. — Honore de Balzac
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. — Douglas Adams
The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all… — Franklin P. Adams
There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence. — Henry Adams
Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you. — Joey Adams
Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time. — Lynda Barry
The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible. — Bernard Baruch
Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common… — Joseph Addison
Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony. — Robert Benchley
Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to. — Ezra Taft Benson

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