People thought Abraham was a fool because he challenged societal norms and beliefs by promoting the idea of one God in a polytheistic world. His willingness to leave his homeland and family for a divine promise seemed irrational to many. Additionally, his faith in God's promises, despite his old age and lack of tangible evidence, led some to view him as naive or misguided. However, his legacy as a foundational figure in monotheism ultimately reshaped religious thought.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.-Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln said, "You can fool all of the people some of the time; you can fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." The quote is found in the book written by Alexander McClure (1828-1909) entitled "Lincoln's Own Yarns and Stories in 1901. McClure was appointed an Assistant Adjutant General by Lincoln, and campaigned for his election. He was a personal friend of Lincolns.
Anonymous, deriving it from a phrase attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." Note that "you can fool some of the people some of the time, all of the people all the time" does not make logical sense.
The quote is, "You may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all the time." Roy P. Basler attributes this to Abraham Lincoln, from his 2 September 1858 Clinton, Illinois speeches.
Do you mean: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can never fool all of the people all of the time" Yes, I suppose the word, "please" could be substituted for "fool" in this famous quotation by former American President, Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln
I believe this is an adaption of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."
Abraham Lincoln
The quote "You may fool all the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time" is attributed to Abraham Lincoln. It reflects the idea that deception may have temporary success, but eventually, the truth will prevail. Lincoln's words emphasize the importance of honesty and integrity in leadership and human interactions.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Variant: Better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt. Often attributed to Abraham Lincoln but taken from Solomon's Proverbs.
No. People just say that to fool people because they think that the people that read these things are so gullible.
Fool - If You Think It's Over - was created in 1978.