You can't depend on the kind of folks people think they are - you've got to go by what they do. And I wouldn't give much for a man that some folks hadn't thought was a fool, in his time.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Anyone who thinks they're indispensible is fooling themselves.
I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a good attitude and smart entertainment.
In long experience I find that a man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.
A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.
Men are likely to be quite generous, especially financially.
Men who know themselves are no longer fools. They stand on the threshold of the door of Wisdom.
Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.
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