Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Lord, what fools these mortals be!

The line "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" is one of the most famous quotes from William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is spoken by the mischievous fairy Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, as he observes the foolishness and irrational behavior of the human characters in the play.