Fool Quotes - Page 51
The fool multitude, that choose by show, not learning more than the fond eye doth teach.
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 2, sc. 9, l. 25
William Shakespeare, George Somers Bellamy (1875). “The New Shaksperian Dictionary of Quotations: (With Marginal Classification and Reference.)”, p.93
Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents.
William Shakespeare (1998). “Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will”, p.103, Oxford University Press, USA
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 3, sc. 5, l. [48]
'Henry IV, Part 1' (1597) act 5, sc. 4, l. [81]
There is no slander in an allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail.
William Shakespeare, Keir Elam (2008). “Twelfth Night: Third Series”, p.190, A&C Black
Reason thus with life: If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing That none but fools would keep.
'Measure for Measure' (1604) act 3, sc. 1, l. 2
William Shakespeare (1823). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings”, p.149
William Shakespeare (2013). “Making Sense of Measure for Measure! a Students Guide to Shakespeare's Play (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelli”, p.87, BookCaps Study Guides
The loyalty, well held to fools, does make Our faith mere folly.
William Shakespeare, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons (1850). “The Dramatic Works and Poems of William Shakspeare: With Notes, Original and Selected, and Introductory Remarks to Each Play”, p.294
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1470, Delphi Classics
I am a fool, I know it; and yet, Heaven help me, I'm poor enough to be a wit.
William Congreve (1785). “Love for Love: A Comedy”, p.6
Wilkie Collins (2015). “Greatest Mystery Novels of Wilkie Collins”, p.173, e-artnow sro
Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott (1841). “The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart”, p.101
