“Of all the creatures that creep, swim, or fly, Peopling the earth, the waters, and the sky, From Rome to Iceland, Paris to Japan, I really think the greatest fool is man.” ThinkingMenEarthWaterSkyFoolCreaturesParisJapanSwimRomeCreepsIceland Author:Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
“I hear it's better to use animal products than synthetics, which are harmful to humans and the earth... but destroying one segment of the creation to allegedly save another is the idea of fools!!!” HumansIdeasUseEarthAnimalCreationProductsFoolDestroyingAnimal Rights Author:Adela Popescu
“A man who doesn't detest a bad government is a fool. And if there were such a thing as a good government on earth, it would be a great joy to serve it.” IfsMenGovernmentWould BeEarthJoyFoolGreat JoyDetestBad Government Book:The Left Hand of Darkness Source: The Left Hand of Darkness
“The fool will upset the whole science of astronomy, but as the Holy Scripture shows, it was the sun and not the earth which Joshua ordered to stand still.” StillsWholeShowsEarthSunFoolHolyAstronomyScriptureUpsetHoly Scriptures Author:Martin Luther
“Christians believe themselves to be the aristocracy of heaven upon earth, they are admitted to the spiritual court, while millions of men in foreign lands have never been presented. They bow their knees and say they are 'miserable sinners,' and their hearts rankle with abominable pride. Poor infatuated fools! Their servility is real and their insolence is real but their king is a phantom and their palace is a dream.” MenBelieveHeartRealDreamEarthChristianSpiritualHeavenPoorMillionsAtheismLandPrideFoolKingsCourtPositive AtheismMiserableKneesSinnerBowsPalacesAristocracyPhantomsInsolenceInfatuatedServilityForeign Lands Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“Earth bears no balsams for mistakes; Men crown the knave, and scourge the tool That did his will: but thou, O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool.” MenEarthPrayerMistakeLordFoolBearsToolsCrownsMercifulKnavesScourge Author:Edward Rowland Sill