Follies

Famous quotes containing the word follies:

“The Mind that lies fallow but a single Day, sprouts up in Follies that are only to be killed by a constant and assiduous Culture.”
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719)

“We can’t forever be spending our lives paying for political follies that never gave us anything but always took from us, and I am content with the narrowest metes and bounds provided I have peace and quiet for work.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)

“Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)