Subject: Intelligence » Fools (Page 6)

A fishing rod is a stick with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.

(1709 – 1784) English author, essayist, critic, editor & lexicographer

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

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

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

Fools rush in… and get the best seats.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things.

(1938 – 2007) British writer

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

(1956 – ) American comedian

There are many inside dopes in politics and government.

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.

The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist