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Fool Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- You are never so easily fooled as when trying to fool someone else.
- A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage.
- No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains.
- There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools may turn it…
- The heart is forever making the head its fool.
- If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
- He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
- Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom.
- Few things are needed to make a wise man happy; nothing can make a fool content; that is why most men are miserable.
- In the presence of some people we inevitably depart From ourselves: we are inaccurate, we say things we do not feel, And talk nonsense. When…
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