20 Quotes for April Fool’s Day
April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four. ~Mark Twain,
April Fool’s Day is of unknown origin, but many believe it began around 1582 in France, when the Gregorian calendar was introduced, and New Year’s Day changed from April 1st to January 1st. Those unaware of the change who continued to celebrate on April 1st were called April Fools.
Bible Quotes about Fools
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7
Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others. Proverbs 12:15
Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. Proverbs 13:16
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 14:1
Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation. Proverbs 14:9
The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence. Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated. Proverbs 14:16-17
The lips of the wise give good advice; the heart of a fool has none to give. Proverbs 15:7
The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips. Proverbs 18:7
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord. Proverbs 19:3
But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. Matthew 7:26
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Ephesians 5:15
Quotes about Fools and Foolishness
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do. ~ Benjamin Franklin
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. ~ Jim Elliot
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet. ~ African Proverb
Real friends are those who, when you feel you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. ~Author Unknown
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. ~ Charles Spurgeon
If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. ~Bertrand Russell
The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance; the wise person grows it under his feet. ~James Oppenheim
Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. ~ Charles Lamb
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Very interesting to possibly know how the whole ‘April Fools’ thing got started (I’ve always wondered)
And I always find it amazing how a one line quote can hold so much truth! They really have a way of sticking with you.
Thank you Deb for sharing these with all of us!
God Bless : )