Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty.François de La RochefoucauldFoolishnessWisdom Share this
If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.William Makepeace ThackerayExperienceFoolishnessWisdom Share this
As we grow older we grow both more foolish and wiser at the same time.François de La RochefoucauldAgingFoolishnessWisdom Share this
Foolishness pours out of an open mouth…. but wisdom sneaks in through the ears.Gail Z. MartinCommunicationFoolishnessWisdom Share this
People are never so near playing the fool as when they think themselves wise.Mary Wortley MontaguFoolishnessSelf-awarenessWisdom Share this
Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce.Lord ByronFoolishnessLaughterWisdom Share this
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool.Lord ChesterfieldFoolishnessImaginationWisdom Share this
Don’t you know that it is only very foolish folk who talk sense all the time?Lucy Maud MontgomeryFoolishnessSpeechWisdom Share this
He that’s foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the punishment.George HerbertFoolishnessPunishmentWisdom Share this
Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart.Jack MaFoolishnessIntelligenceWisdom Share this
It’s easier to be original and foolish than original and wise.Gottfried LeibnizFoolishnessOriginalityWisdom Share this
If the advice of a fool for once happens to be good, it requires a wise man to carry it out.Gotthold Ephraim LessingAdviceFoolishnessWisdom Share this
He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom.James HunekerCourageFoolishnessWisdom Share this
The fool is looking for happiness far away. The wise man makes it grow under his feet.James OppenheimFoolishnessHappinessWisdom Share this
The foolishness of the cross is the wisdom of God and the wisdom of God is powerful in its impact.Alistair BeggFoolishnessImpactWisdom Share this
Wisdom and foolishness are practically the same. Both are indifferent to the opinions of the worldJoseph CampbellFoolishnessIndependenceWisdom Share this
Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.Sacha GuitryExperienceFoolishnessWisdom Share this
A wise man heedeth all things, and in his own eyes is a fool.Martin Farquhar TupperFoolishnessPerceptionWisdom Share this
Education makes some men wiser, others more ridiculous and foolish!Norm MacDonaldEducationFoolishnessWisdom Share this
The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which, in a wise man, wisdom hath in keeping.SocratesFoolishnessWisdom Share this
The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the foolish.Marcus Tullius CiceroAgeFoolishnessWisdom Share this
Remember that the greatest fool in the world may ask more than the wisest man can answer.Bryant H. McGillFoolishnessKnowledgeWisdom Share this
A wise man watches his faults more closely than his virtues; fools reverse the order.Napoleon HillFoolishnessSelf-awarenessWisdom Share this
A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.ConfuciusAppreciationFoolishnessWisdom Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
