In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior
FRANCIS BACONMoney is a great servant but a bad master.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
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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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There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
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The only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.
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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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Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.
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Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
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The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
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To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
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Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.
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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.
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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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