Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
"I have been Foolish and Deluded," said he, "and I am a Bear of No Brain at All."
If I plant a honeycomb outside my house, then it will grow up into a beehive.
Many, many citizens have also expressed the same wish. It only reflects their love and affection for me and the aspiration of the people. I am really overwhelmed by this support. This being their wish, I respect it. I want to thank them for the trust they have in me.
A prosperous fool is a grievous burden.
The boy cried "Wolf, wolf!" and the villagers came out to help him.
Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing.
Men are foolish, are they not, Mademoiselle? To eat, to drink, to breathe the good air, it is a very pleasant thing, Mademoiselle. One is foolish to leave all that simply because one has no money — or because the heart aches. L´amour, it causes many fatalities, does it not?