Foolish Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld Download Open image “In growing old, we become more foolish - and more wise.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Foolish Growing Growing old Inspirational Wisdom Wise
As we grow older we grow both more foolish and wiser at the same time. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish. — Friedrich August von Hayek Copy Share Image
People always fancy that we must become old to become wise; but, in truth, as years advance, it is hard to keep ourselves as… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
As we grow older, we increase in folly--and in wisdom. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“People always more and more foolish, unless they take care to grow wiser and wiser” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“...people always grow more foolish, unless they take care to grow wiser and wiser...” — Nathaniel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
“We are old fools. The more educated and intelligent we become, the less we know and understand.” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Lots of old people don't become wise, but you don't get wise unless you age. — Joan Erikson Copy Share Image
“Age doesn't cure foolishness—it only tells everyone that someone is an old fool rather than a young one,” — Connie Suttle Copy Share Image
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
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It is as foolish to make experiments upon the constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
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Acknowledging foolishness is a very powerful and important experience. We could almost say that being willing to be a fool is one of the… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
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