Subject: Intelligence » Fools (Page 4)

Get the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor

There are many inside dopes in politics and government.

Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn’t be any fun living in it, or profit.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

The fellow who laughs last may laugh best, but he gets the reputation of being very slow-witted.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist

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

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist

There are more fools than wise men, and even in a wise man there is more folly than wisdom.

(1741 – 1794) French writer

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

(1741 – 1794) French writer

It ain’t what a man don’t know that makes him a fool, but what he does know that ain’t so.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

Couldn’t find his rear with his hands in his back pockets

When arguing with a stupid person, be sure he isn’t doing the same thing.

A fool and your money are soon partners.

A fool in a high station is like a man on the top of a small mountain: everything appears small to him and he appears small to everybody.

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

Do not argue with an idiot; he/she will drag you down to his/her level and beat you with experience.

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

Anyone taken as an individual is tolerably sensible and reasonable – as a member of a crowd, he at once becomes a blockhead.

Empty vessels make most noise.

We know that the nature of genius is to provide idiots with ideas twenty years later.

(1897 – 1982) French writer

A fool and his money are soon partying.

I prefer rogues to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest.

(1824 – 1895) French writer

There are well-dressed foolish ideas, just as there are well-dressed fools.

(1741 – 1794) French writer