Subject: Intelligence » Fools

Psychic: An individual having an uncanny, seemingly supernatural, talent for extracting money from morons.

American author

There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician

Little things affect little minds.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author

One has fear in front of a goat, in back of a mule, and on every side of a fool.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

(1889 – 1945) actor, author & humorist

I suffer fools gladly because I am one of them.

(1921 – 2001) Welsh comedian & singer

Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate.

(1948 – ) English novelist

Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.

(1741 – 1794) French writer

It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.

Circus: A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress but I repeat myself.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

In the first place God made idiots; that was for practice; then he made school boards.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

A fool and his money is a friend indeed.

The trouble isn’t that there are too many fools, but that the lightning isn’t distributed right.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

So I'm at the wailing wall, standing there like a moron, with my harpoon.

(1956 – ) American comedian

Empty vessels make most noise.

How many fools does it take to make up a public?

(1741 – 1794) French writer