The folly of one man is the fortune of another.

The folly of one man is the fortune of another.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are
corrupt, they have done abominable works, read more

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are
corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that
doeth good.

The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]

The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool read more

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.

A fool and a wise man are alike both in the starting-place--their
birth, and at the post--their death; only read more

A fool and a wise man are alike both in the starting-place--their
birth, and at the post--their death; only they differ in the race
of their lives.

Folly is wont to have more followers and comrades than
discretion.
[Sp., Mas acompanados y paniguados debe di read more

Folly is wont to have more followers and comrades than
discretion.
[Sp., Mas acompanados y paniguados debe di tener la locura que la
discrecion.]

Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.

Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.

A rational reaction against irrational excesses and vagaries of
skepticism may . . . readily degenerate into the rival read more

A rational reaction against irrational excesses and vagaries of
skepticism may . . . readily degenerate into the rival folly of
credulity.

Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.

Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.