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Fool Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes
- Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep!Ê It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak; it is meat for…
- Woman's advice has little value, but he who won't take it is a fool.
- And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and…
- The cleverest character in comedy is the clown, for he who would make people take him for a fool, must not be one.
- The most perceptive character in a play is the fool, because the man who wishes to seem simple cannot possibly be a simpleton.
- They must take me for a fool, or even worse, a lunatic. And no wonder ,for I am so intensely conscious of my misfortune and…
- The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.
More Fool Quotes
- 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… — 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… — 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