Defence Quote by William Shenstone

Authority intoxicates, And makes mere sots of magistrates; The fumes of it invade the brain, And make men giddy, proud and vain: By this…

— Samuel Butler

In the corrupted currents of this word offence's gilded hand may solve by justice, and oft, tis seen the wicked prize itself buys out…

— William Shakespeare

The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense; he is always satisfied with himself.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

The praise of a fool is incense to the wisest of us . . .

— Benjamin Disraeli

A wise man is a fool man's gold

— Anonymous

“to trust fate to be kind is a fool’s lot, and yields a fool’s results.”

— Robert J. Crane

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

— Francis Bacon

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

— Confucius

The dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits.

— William Shakespeare

A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

— Confucius

Fool, 'tis in vain from wit to wit to roam: Know, sense, like charity, begins at home.

— Alexander Pope

Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.

— George Herbert