“A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.” StillsFoolFoolishAdmireFollyPlus Author:Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
“In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.” ShowsWisdomAgeLyingDifferencesDegreesFollySpiteSageGreece Author:Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
“But satire, ever moral, ever new, Delights the reader and instructs him, too. She, if good sense refine her sterling page, Oft shakes some rooted folly of the age.” IfsAgeMoralReaderPagesDelightFollyShakesSatireRootedGood SenseSterling Author:Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux