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Nicolas Boileau

"The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass."

Nicolas Boileau, French Poet
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"The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass."

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"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."

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"It is unsafe to take your reader for more of a fool than he is."

W. Somerset Maugham, British Playwright
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"The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the older man who will not laugh is a fool."

George Santayana, American Philosopher
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"Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool."

Voltaire, French Writer
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"There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon."

Samuel Butler, British Poet
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"It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed."

Horace, Roman Poet
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"A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell!"

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman
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"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist
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"The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way."

Josh Billings, American Comedian
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