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The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country. A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote. If children were forced to learn about the Constitution, about how government works, about how this nation came into being, about taxes and about how government forever threatens the cause of liberty perhaps we wouldn't see so many foolish ideas coming out of the mouths of silly old men. – Lyn Nofziger	added by Normando 3 months ago
Foolishness is the fact that one thing They are too smart to learn something new. That's why foolish people don't know they are foolish; in their foolishness, they mask their folly as wisdom, yet wisdom knows how to recognize its own simplicity. – Christen Kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 7 months ago
I have free will, but free will doesn't give me license to be foolish and do anything simply because I have the ability to do so. – Christen Kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 8 months ago
You are doing an excellent thing, one which will be wholesome for you, if, as you write me, you are persisting in your effort to attain sound understanding; it is foolish to pray for this when you can acquire it from yourself. We do not need to uplift our hands towards heaven, or to beg the keeper of a temple to let us approach his idol's ear, as if in this way our prayers were more likely to be heard. A god is near you, with you, and in you. This is what I mean, Lucilius: there sits a holy spirit within us, one who marks our good and bad deeds, and is our a guardian. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca	added by Normando 10 months ago
Dying in a war for America is like skydiving without a parachute, it's fucking foolish. – Ryan Pack	added by littleking 1 year ago
There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean the 'foolish face of praise,' the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not interest us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance	added by JokerGem 1 year ago
There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean the foolish face of praise, the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not interest us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson,	added by JokerGem 1 year ago
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. – Ralph Waldo Emerson	added by Normando 1 year ago
Everyone in Congress agrees. And I think the American people agree. We don’t want Russia or China or any of these other countries being able to study all the entries and exits of our capital. That’s foolish. yes … of course (there were parameters) they’re being extremely careful and responsible. – Marjorie Taylor	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It’s very important to recognize that both of these decisions are going to have a ton of impactful consequences. And it would be foolish to think that either way is an easy decision. – Katie Harbath	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Warren Buffett is taking advantage of stock market participants who are foolish about the oil and gas industry and consider it a dead business, warren Buffett thinks it can make Warren Buffett wealthy. – Cole Smead	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Nothing approaching an order that foolish was ever given, and I can't imagine anyone that worked at Trump White House after me that would have simply shrugged their shoulders and allowed that order to go forward without dying in the ditch trying to stop Trump White House. – John Kelly	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Trying to hedge inflation is really hard, markets are always going to price on what they think is going to happen over an extended period of time and they're not foolish : Inflation is spiking at the moment but it's probably not going to continue forever. – Tom Graff	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Nowadays internet youtube and channels are flooded with writeups and articles that say Indian bluchip cos shares are available with 50% discounts from high levels, but none of the writers will say that it can go further 25-50% below from current level. The reason is very simple that writers and editors have been paid by companies and brokers to attract new foolish investors – Lakshheish M Patel	added by laksheispatel 2 years ago
Companies in the stock market know that if they increase their share price for 2 days, all new foolish traders will come again to park their money in the shares hearing paid youtuber and news anchors and forgetting how their predecessors have lost their entire wealth or looted by companies by artificially falling stock market – Lakshheish M Patel	added by laksheispatel 2 years ago
Since the stock market is still going down since Oct21, it is clear indication that companies through BSE and NSE has been squandering traders and investors money with the help of exchange, govt, and brokerage firms. Foolish traders are averaging with the hope of revival – Lakshheish M Patel	added by laksheishmpatel_2 2 years ago
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them. – Epictetus	added by Normando 2 years ago
They got to do better with pay... incentives to retain officers, it would be foolish for me to stay for $ 48,000. When I have a wife and three kids to feed for $ 48,000. I can almost qualify for public assistance. That's not cool. – Tyrone Dennis	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It would be foolish for me to stay for $ 48,000. When I have a wife and three kids to feed for $ 48,000. I can almost qualify for public assistance. That's not cool. – Tyrone Dennis	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I’m not aware that she called me an idiot… at least she did not say that to me, in her heart, I believe she is trying her best. That said, we are both passionate individuals and have different views of how to deal with theft. I can report that there was nothing I said that in any way was foolish! I simply wanted to know what her future plans were going forward! – Joe Perillo	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
(C)(P)-RAS CARDO SPEAKS:- MY LEGACIES HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD OVER THE YEARS OF MY LIFE. THOSE WHO THINK THEY CAN STEAL IT ARE LIKE FOOLISH DOGS BARKING AT FLYING BIRDS, OR THOSE THINKING THEY CAN HOLD SMOKE IN THEIR HANDS, THE TRUTH IS-IT LIVES WITHIN THEM. IT IS MORE ABOUT MEMORIES THAN IT IS WITH MONEY OR MATERIAL WEALTH AND VANITY. I WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. THIS IS IMMORTALITY! – RAS CARDO REGGAE**	added by jahmantafari1 3 years ago
How foolish would someone have to be to run to be the mayor of the city of New York and live in another municipality, it's 101 that someone is going to follow me throughout this entire campaign. – Eric Adams	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The fact is we don't know, but it would really be foolish not to plan for the possibility that we might have to boost people, but there's no set rule now that says in six months or in a year we're going to require a boost. – Anthony Fauci	Found on CNN 3 years ago
There is no wise response to a foolish remark. – Proverb	added by anonymous 3 years ago

The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country. A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote. If children were forced to learn about the Constitution, about how government works, about how this nation came into being, about taxes and about how government forever threatens the cause of liberty perhaps we wouldn't see so many foolish ideas coming out of the mouths of silly old men.

– Lyn Nofziger

added by Normando
3 months ago

Foolishness is the fact that one thing They are too smart to learn something new. That's why foolish people don't know they are foolish; in their foolishness, they mask their folly as wisdom, yet wisdom knows how to recognize its own simplicity.

– Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
7 months ago

I have free will, but free will doesn't give me license to be foolish and do anything simply because I have the ability to do so.

– Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
8 months ago

You are doing an excellent thing, one which will be wholesome for you, if, as you write me, you are persisting in your effort to attain sound understanding; it is foolish to pray for this when you can acquire it from yourself. We do not need to uplift our hands towards heaven, or to beg the keeper of a temple to let us approach his idol's ear, as if in this way our prayers were more likely to be heard. A god is near you, with you, and in you. This is what I mean, Lucilius: there sits a holy spirit within us, one who marks our good and bad deeds, and is our a guardian.

– Lucius Annaeus Seneca

added by Normando
10 months ago

Dying in a war for America is like skydiving without a parachute, it's fucking foolish.

– Ryan Pack

added by littleking
1 year ago

There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean the 'foolish face of praise,' the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not interest us.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance

added by JokerGem
1 year ago

There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean the foolish face of praise, the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not interest us.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson,

added by JokerGem
1 year ago

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

added by Normando
1 year ago

Everyone in Congress agrees. And I think the American people agree. We don’t want Russia or China or any of these other countries being able to study all the entries and exits of our capital. That’s foolish. yes … of course (there were parameters) they’re being extremely careful and responsible.

– Marjorie Taylor

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It’s very important to recognize that both of these decisions are going to have a ton of impactful consequences. And it would be foolish to think that either way is an easy decision.

– Katie Harbath

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Warren Buffett is taking advantage of stock market participants who are foolish about the oil and gas industry and consider it a dead business, warren Buffett thinks it can make Warren Buffett wealthy.

– Cole Smead

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Nothing approaching an order that foolish was ever given, and I can't imagine anyone that worked at Trump White House after me that would have simply shrugged their shoulders and allowed that order to go forward without dying in the ditch trying to stop Trump White House.

– John Kelly

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Trying to hedge inflation is really hard, markets are always going to price on what they think is going to happen over an extended period of time and they're not foolish : Inflation is spiking at the moment but it's probably not going to continue forever.

– Tom Graff

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Nowadays internet youtube and channels are flooded with writeups and articles that say Indian bluchip cos shares are available with 50% discounts from high levels, but none of the writers will say that it can go further 25-50% below from current level. The reason is very simple that writers and editors have been paid by companies and brokers to attract new foolish investors

– Lakshheish M Patel

added by laksheispatel
2 years ago

Companies in the stock market know that if they increase their share price for 2 days, all new foolish traders will come again to park their money in the shares hearing paid youtuber and news anchors and forgetting how their predecessors have lost their entire wealth or looted by companies by artificially falling stock market

– Lakshheish M Patel

added by laksheispatel
2 years ago

Since the stock market is still going down since Oct21, it is clear indication that companies through BSE and NSE has been squandering traders and investors money with the help of exchange, govt, and brokerage firms. Foolish traders are averaging with the hope of revival

– Lakshheish M Patel

added by laksheishmpatel_2
2 years ago

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

– Epictetus

added by Normando
2 years ago

They got to do better with pay... incentives to retain officers, it would be foolish for me to stay for $ 48,000. When I have a wife and three kids to feed for $ 48,000. I can almost qualify for public assistance. That's not cool.

– Tyrone Dennis

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It would be foolish for me to stay for $ 48,000. When I have a wife and three kids to feed for $ 48,000. I can almost qualify for public assistance. That's not cool.

– Tyrone Dennis

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I’m not aware that she called me an idiot… at least she did not say that to me, in her heart, I believe she is trying her best. That said, we are both passionate individuals and have different views of how to deal with theft. I can report that there was nothing I said that in any way was foolish! I simply wanted to know what her future plans were going forward!

– Joe Perillo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

**(C)(P)-RAS CARDO SPEAKS:- MY LEGACIES HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD OVER THE YEARS OF MY LIFE. THOSE WHO THINK THEY CAN STEAL IT ARE LIKE FOOLISH DOGS BARKING AT FLYING BIRDS, OR THOSE THINKING THEY CAN HOLD SMOKE IN THEIR HANDS, THE TRUTH IS-IT LIVES WITHIN THEM. IT IS MORE ABOUT MEMORIES THAN IT IS WITH MONEY OR MATERIAL WEALTH AND VANITY. I WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. THIS IS IMMORTALITY!

– RAS CARDO REGGAE

added by jahmantafari1
3 years ago

How foolish would someone have to be to run to be the mayor of the city of New York and live in another municipality, it's 101 that someone is going to follow me throughout this entire campaign.

– Eric Adams

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The fact is we don't know, but it would really be foolish not to plan for the possibility that we might have to boost people, but there's no set rule now that says in six months or in a year we're going to require a boost.

– Anthony Fauci

Found on CNN
3 years ago

There is no wise response to a foolish remark.

– Proverb

added by anonymous
3 years ago

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