A Quote by Francois de la Noue
The silly when deceived exclaim loudly; the fool complains; the honest man walks away and is silent.
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A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.
Great Pompey's shade complains that we are slow,
And Scipio's ghost walks unavenged amongst us!
A doctrinaire is a fool but an honest man.
I've got cheekier with age. You can get away with murder when you're 71 years old. People just think I'm a silly old fool.
I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.
You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world.
There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away. The British people can face peril or misfortune with fortitude and buoyancy, but they bitterly resent being deceived or finding that those responsible for their affairs are themselves dwelling in a fool's paradise.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that. After you’ve not fooled yourself, it’s easy not to fool other scientists. You just have to be honest in a conventional way after that.
