wisdom and folly Quotes

Folly pursues us at all periods of our lives. If someone seems wise it is only because his follies are proportionate to his age and fortune.

Fashion, though Folly's child, and guide of fools, Rules e'en the wisest, and in learning rules.

Nature is the time-vesture of God that reveals Him to the wise, and hides him from the foolish.

We chase phantoms half the days of our lives. It is well if we learn wisdom even then, and save the other half.

When an alluring woman comes in at the door," warningly traced the austere Kien-fi on the margin of his well-known essay, "discretion may be found up the chimney". It is incredible that beneath this ever-timely reminder an obscure disciple should have added the words: "The wiser the sage, the more profound the folly.

For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.

In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.

Wise men are not wise at all times.