Famous quotes containing the word fools:
“In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“Wit and Humor—if any difference, it is in duration—lightning and electric light. Same material, apparently; but one is vivid, and can do damage—the other fools along and enjoys elaboration.”
—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)
“Passion very often makes the wisest men fools, and very often too inspires the greatest fools with wit.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)