Foolish Quotes

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The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a… — Carroll Quigley
The Unconscious Civilisation There is a certain terrifying dignity to the big ideologies. With the stroke of an intellectual argument the planet is put in… — John Ralston Saul
A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. — Solomon
Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves in vision as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action. Between… — Zoroaster
My mother had a look on her face that I'll never forget. It was one of complete despair and horror, for losing Bing, for being… — Amy Tan
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. — Sophocles
Sanctions and negotiations can be very ineffective, and indeed foolish, unless the people you are talking with and negotiating with and trying to reach agreements… — Caspar Weinberger
Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is very true that… — Christine de Pizan
Condemning all women in order to help some misguided men get over their foolish behaviour is tantamount to denouncing fire, which is a vital and… — Christine de Pizan
Thus my learning is not my own; it belongs to the unlearned and is the debt I owe themMy wisdom belongs to the foolish, my… — Martin Luther
We do not believe in government through the voting booth. The Spanish national will was never freely expressed through the ballot box. Spain has no… — Francisco Franco
In all of history, we have found just one cure for errorâ€”a partial antidote against making and repeating grand, foolish mistakes, a remedy against self-deception.… — David Brin
Any lack of confidence in the economic future or the basic strength of business in the United States is foolish. — Herbert Hoover
When it was reported to General Washington that the army was frequently indulging in swearing, he immediately sent out the following order: The general is… — George Washington
Drinking alone holds no fun. Drink with friends or strangers! Be foolish, least you'll remember something meaningful. — Alcuin
Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action. — Thomas B. Macaulay
It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others. — Aesop
A practical scheme, says Oscar Wilde, is either one already in existence, or a scheme that could be carried out under the existing conditions; but… — Emma Goldman
Now I find that in pure obedience the mind learns contentment, in appearing weak and foolish to the wisdom which is of this World; and… — John Woolman
It is astonishing what foolish things one can temporarily believe if one thinks too long alone, particularly in economics. — John Maynard Keynes

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