#folly

The father's greatest folly is that he believes he can be a much more simple person than he is; he is not really able to deal with his own complexity as a human being. ↗

— Atom Egoyan

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I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. ↗

— Anatole France

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Beauty and folly are old companions. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people. ↗

— James A. Garfield

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Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom. ↗

— Elizabeth Gaskell

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