FOOL

The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but still 'tis nonsense.

B. Franklin.

If a man wants to make a fool of himself he will always find plenty of help.

You are not a fool just because you have done something foolish--only if the folly of it escapes you.

Jim Fiebig.

Commentary

The opposite of wisdom is folly, meaning the short-term self-indulgence which marks out the person who doesn't think about long-term priorities and goals but lives on a day-to-day basis, asking, "What is the most fun thing to do now?"

Your Father Loves You by James Packer Harold Shaw Publishers, 1986.