The Greatest of Follies....

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"The greatest of follies is to sacrifice healthfor any other kind of happiness."-- Arthur Schopenhauer

 

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fol·ly /ˈfɒli/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fol-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural -lies for 2–6.

 

 

 

 

1.

the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.

 

 

 

 

2.

a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal.

 

 

 

 

3.

a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure.

 

 

 

 

[Origin: 1175–1225; ME folie < OF, deriv. of fol, fou foolish, mad. See fool1]

 

—Synonyms 2. imprudence, rashness, mistake, foolishness, indiscretion, injudiciousness; madness, lunacy.

 

 

 

 

 

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fol·ly (fÅl'Ä“) Pronunciation Key n. pl. fol·lies

 

A lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight.

 

 

An act or instance of foolishness: regretted the follies of his youth.

A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome. Perilously or criminally foolish action. Evil; wickedness. Lewdness; lasciviousness. Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com.