Fool Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

There is in human nature generally more of the fool than of the wise.

— Francis Bacon

The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly.

— William Shakespeare

The wisest among us is a fool in some things.

— Samuel Richardson

The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.

— Paulo Coelho

Fools are wise until they speak.

— Randle Cotgrave

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.

— Thomas Fuller

A person may be inherently wise or experienced, but that means little or nothing if he/she is perceived as a fool. I, on the…

— Ritu Ghatourey

We may admire people for being wise, but we like them best when they are foolish.

— Mary Russell Mitford

The fool who traveled is better off than the wise man who stayed home.

— Rashi

A fool becomes wise only when he shuts his mouth.

— Anonymous

Any fool can say he is wise but only someone wise can admit he is a fool.

— Michael Reed

Fools are in great demand, especially on social occasions. They embarrass everyone but provide material for conversation. In their positive form, they become diplomats.

— Umberto Eco