The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity, and arrogance they have. All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them.
03335 – One Earthly Life is All We Get
One life on this earth is all that we get, whether it is enough or not enough, and the obvious conclusion would seem to be that at the very least we are fools if we do not live it as fully and bravely and beautifully as we can.
03055 – Truth Requires Change
You can give a person knowledge, but you can't make them think. Some people want to remain fools, only because the truth requires change.
02180 – Truth and Fools
The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.
01604 – Fools, Fanatics, & Wisdom
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are so certain of themselves, yet wiser people are so full of doubts.
01428 – Any Fool, Most Fools
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.
01266 – Keep Your Mouth Closed!
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
01033 – Any Fool
Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn--and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.
00605 – How Our World is Divided
Our world is not colored by race, color, gender, or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. And fools divide themselves by race, color, gender, or religion.
00321 – What Gives Life Meaning?
The rich fool revels in his prosperity because he envisions that because of it he can "eat, drink, and be merry." His daydream is to spend his future indulging his whims and desires. The greatest good he can imagine is a life of maximizing his own pleasure. Leisure,...