In fact, with time, the constitution may come to be seen as Giscard's follie de grandeur, to be quietly forgotten as a distraction from the serious business of political integration. ❋ Richard (2005)
Now (quoth the Monke) thou canst confesse thine owne wilfull follie, but this should have beene thought on before, and whilest thou wast living in the World. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Mother, was not a little ashamed of his owne follie; but recollecting his better thoughts together, and knowing in his soule, that no one could better further his hopes, then shee; forgetting all his former feare, he returned her this answere; ❋ Unknown (2004)
There are infinite proper handsome fellowes, that daily haunt the company of dainty Damosels, yet are so shallow in the affayres of love, as they are not able to win one wench of a thousand, no, not with all the wit they have, such is their extreame follie and ill fortune. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Having thus spoken, within some few dayes after, the King being returned to Naples, he determined, as we to free himself from any the like ensuing follie, as also to recompence Signior Neri, for the great kindnesse he had shewne to him (although it was a difficult thing, to let another enjoy, what he rather desired for himselfe) to have the two ❋ Unknown (2004)
Since all men confesse (that be not barbarously bred) that men are borne as well to seeke the common commoditie of their Countrey, as their owne priuate benefite, it may seeme follie to perswade that point, for each man meaneth so to doe. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Or the Satirick, who Omne vafer vitium ridenti tangit amico {81}, who sportingly, never leaveth, till he make a man laugh at follie; and at length ashamed, to laugh at himself; which he cannot avoyde, without avoyding the follie? who while Circum praecordia ludit {82}, giveth us to feele how many headaches a passionate life bringeth us to? ❋ Unknown (1992)
For that husband, which is beautified with a comely and honest wife, whose rare excellencie doth surpasse other, aswel in lineaments, proporcion, and feature of bodie, as with inwarde qualities of minde: if he can not retaine in the secrecie and silence of his breast, that excelling gifte and benefite, is worthy to be inaugured with a Laurel crown of follie. ❋ William Painter (N/A)
By this Fable he nipped their follie, and trapped them manifestlie, in their owne dol - tishenes. ❋ Richard Rainolde (N/A)
Do you not know Madame, that loue and follie be two passions so like one an other, that they engender like effectes in the minds of those that do possesse them: in such wise as the affection of the paciente cannot be concealed? ❋ William Painter (N/A)
[Sidenote: The Britains vanquished.] great victories against the Britains or Welshmen, but at Bensington or Benton he lost a battell against Offa king of Mercia, in the 24 yéere of his reigne: and from that time forward tasting manie displeasures, at length through his owne follie came vnto a shamefull end. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)
But with thee what I shal do, God knoweth: of the one side, the loue that I still beare thee, more then any father euer bare to his doughter, doth drawe me: on the other side, a iust displeasure and indignation, taken for thy great follie, doth moue me. ❋ William Painter (N/A)
The earle of Flanders was so pensife for his brothers death, that he brake vp his iournie and returned, blaming his euill hap and follie in that he had attempted war against his coosen germane king Henrie, who neuer had harmed him, but rather had doone him manie great and singular pleasures from time to time. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)
Gyges; but in her minde purposed, to reuenge her husbandes follie. ❋ William Painter (N/A)
The earle of Huntington came to his house and raised men on euerie side, and prepared horsse and harness for his compassed purpose, and when he had all things readie, he departed towards Brenford, and at his comming thither, he found all his mates and confederates there, well appointed for their purpose, except the earle of Rutland, by whose follie their practised conspiracie was brought to light and disclosed to king Henrie. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)
Of all follies wherewith vayne men be affected, the follie of immoderate loue is moste to bee detested. ❋ William Painter (N/A)
And thus continuing the follie of my thoughts, I said: It may be that this Nymph, by al likelihoods, is some reuerend goddesse, and therefore my speeches will be but as the crackling reedes of Archadia in the moist and fennie sides of the riuer Labdone, shaken with the sharpe east wind, with the boisterous north, cloudy south & rainie south west wind. ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)
Now hauing béene here a certeine time, and solaced himselfe with his brother and sister, he returned into Normandie, where shortlie after he began to repent him of his follie, in being so liberall as to release the foresaid tribute: wherevpon he menaced the king, and openlie in his reproch said that he was craftilie circumuented by him, and fatlie couzened. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)
You see my follie when I am entered to matter that toucheth you so neere. ❋ William Morison (N/A)
Behold here one of the effects of humane follie: this was the firste acte of the Tragedie, wherein loue maketh this brainlesse man to playe the first and principall parte vpon the Stage. ❋ William Painter (N/A)
[Tis] the folly that [wrought] the dirges. ❋ Larstait (2003)
Sheila: [Hayley] you need to go SO fast we have to hurry. RUN!
Hayley: [Okay mom].
Hayley is seen walking into the building as slow as possible, not paying attention.
Sheila: STOP [FOLLIES] WALKING! ❋ Suejenningsforever (2010)
kid 1: man, that Folly show [kicked] major ass!
kid 2: [yeah dude] i know, pass the [preparation H]. ❋ DjbxXx (2006)
We're [headed] out to [Folly], wanna [come]? ❋ Charleston Rocks (2004)
" Wow that [lecture] on Self-Image was [really good], [too bad] she is such a Follis." ❋ Sally S Sch. (2007)
Wow [folly] is [a great boyfriend] I’d like to get myself [a piece] of that ❋ Shi Shi (2018)
"[Folly] me on [spotify]!" ❋ AvocadoLord (2021)
To perform [the Baker's] [Folly] once is to be clumsy, but to do it twice is [bliss]. ❋ Boatbutter (2007)
Toatally Folliard Follyed my girl [this morning] agter that [Prime] [delivery]. ❋ Smackandahug (2019)
We keep [running out] of [toilet paper] because Kevin keeps being [struck] by Neptune's Folly. ❋ Bruddha (2015)
