Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
FRANCIS BACONIf a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
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It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else, and still unknown to himself.
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Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
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A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.
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Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.
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If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
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Money is a great servant but a bad master.
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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man
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The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
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Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
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