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Praise of Folly
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"Praise of Folly" Quotes

A satirical essay that critiques societal norms and the follies of human behavior.

Quotes

War is the delight of madmen, the vomit of the human race.

Erasmus

warmadness

The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is for the best.

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optimism

Every man thinks himself rich enough; if he can pay his reckoning.

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wealth

The happiest are those who have no expectations.

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happiness

It's not the weight of the load, but how you carry it.

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perseverance

We are all fools, whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.

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foolishness

The higher a man is in estate, the more he is a fool.

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foolishness

The more laws, the more offenders.

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law

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance.

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difficulty

No man is wise at all times.

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wisdom