Wisdom prepares for the worst but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.

Much of the wisdom of one age is the folly of the next.

To keep your secret is wisdom to expect others to keep it is folly.

For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.

Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom and perhaps more malice than either that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently or that they are necessarily determined to folly I must by no means grant it.

Purity engenders Wisdom Passion avarice and Ignorance folly infatuation and darkness.

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

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

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often and changeth his mind the fool is obstinate and doubteth not he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.