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He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Fare ye well, and give us your applause.
[Lat., Vos valete et plaudite.]
Fare ye well, and give us your applause.
[Lat., Vos valete et plaudite.]
A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him read more
A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.
Applause is a receipt, not a bill.
Applause is a receipt, not a bill.
We believe that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.
We believe that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.
Like Cato, give his little senate laws,
And sit attentive to his own applause.
Like Cato, give his little senate laws,
And sit attentive to his own applause.
