A Quote by Samuel Tuke
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill To turn the current of a woman's will.
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The fool who thinks he is wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed.
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There is no greater fool than the man who thinks himself wise; no one is wiser than he who suspects he is a fool.
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There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.
