not suffer fools gladly

"He does not suffer fools gladly," said one Bush campaign official.

Like her, she reflected, Tait did not suffer fools gladly.

He did not suffer fools gladly, whether they were aristocrats or of the lower classes.

"He loves people but will not suffer fools gladly."

He was always willing to listen, but he did not suffer fools gladly.

However, she does not suffer fools gladly, and her blunt speech often offends.

He did not suffer fools gladly, unless the fool was exceptionally entertaining.

She sighed with the infinitely annoyed air of one who does not suffer fools gladly.

He certainly is a formidable man and, refreshingly, does not suffer fools gladly - as I know to my cost.

None had any patience with politicians or theorists, which is to say they did not suffer fools gladly.

"I do not suffer fools gladly," he said tightly.

Nimrod is an unethical scientist who does not suffer fools gladly.

The senior centurion got on well with fellow professionals, but did not suffer fools gladly.

His wit was often used as a weapon of defence, and he did not suffer fools gladly.

I don't believe in being a victim, and I do not suffer fools gladly.

Indeed, most who know Esther Dyson say she does not suffer fools gladly.

A notation read Does not suffer fools gladly!

Mr Fallon has been described as the kind of man who does not suffer fools gladly.

Caesar had a temper, and Caesar did not suffer fools gladly.

And she does not suffer fools gladly.

As Harris wrote, "he could not suffer fools gladly, and by his own high standards there were many fools".

He appeared to be a stern judge, who did not suffer fools gladly and often imposed severe sentences in criminal cases.

Almost like an afterthought, she added, even more quietly, "Alise does not suffer fools gladly."

Here he adopted an often aggressive style with callers - making it clear he did not suffer fools gladly.

Leighton regarded anybody who did so as a fool, and he did not suffer fools gladly.