A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.
FRANCIS BACONBy far the best proof is experience.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.
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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
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Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
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Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
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There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
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It is impossible to love and be wise.
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Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
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Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
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Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior
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If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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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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Silence is the virtue of fools.
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