
“A fool and his words are soon parted; a man of genius and his money.”
On Reserve
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“A fool and his words are soon parted; a man of genius and his money.”
On Reserve
“There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody.”
As quoted in The Stevenson Wit (1965) edited by Bill Adler
“A fool and his money is one big party.”
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!
“How did a fool and his money get together in the first place?”
“A fooles bolt is soone shot.”
Part II, chapter 3.
Proverbs (1546), Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
“A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.”
“Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools.”
“One part brave, three parts fool!”
Variant: Thats the spirit-one part brave, three parts fool.
Source: Eragon
Source: How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day (1910), Chapter 12.