Quotes for All
I believe that that foolish man of Galilee, Jesus Christ, had something to tell us, to tell me. Not considering his existence here, I would immediately go into despair. Immediately. And forgetting him, I would first despair of the institutional church and its hierarchy, and only later, of the Jews. Elias Chacour
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit. Elbert Hubbard
Passion often renders the most clever man a fool, and sometimes renders the most foolish man clever. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The worldly wisdom of the foolish man Is like a sieve, that does alone retain The grosser substance of the worthless bran: But thou, my soul, let thy brave thoughts disdain So coarse a purchase: O be thou a fan To purge the chaff, and keep the winnow’d grain: Make clean thy thoughts, and dress … Read more
My parents never had any money. It was cash flow. It flows, and you got your fingers in it for a little while, and it flows away. That’s all I know about money. And I don’t know, it flows and it’s a river, but you can never, ever keep it. As an artist, I can’t … Read more
A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage. Dalai Lama
He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man – Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool – Shun Him Confucius
Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is very true that many foolish men have claimed this because it displeased them that women knew more than they did. Christine de Pizan
The possibility that stock value in aggregate can become irrationally high is contrary to the hard-form efficient market theory that many of you once learned as gospel from your mistaken professors of yore. Your mistaken professors were too much influenced by rational man models of human behavior from economics and too little by foolish man … Read more