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The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.
[Fr., Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot read more
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.
[Fr., Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire.]
More knave than fool.
More knave than fool.
Defend me, therefore, common sense, say
From reveries so airy, from the toil
Of dropping buckets into read more
Defend me, therefore, common sense, say
From reveries so airy, from the toil
Of dropping buckets into empty wells,
And growing old in drawing nothing up.
