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Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.

Francis Bacon

Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
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Book Eat Taste
The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
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Friendship Solitude True
Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.
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Believe Man One Liner True
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
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God Philosophy Solitude
Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
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Deep Hard Speak Truth
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man
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Man Philosophy Reading Writing
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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Bright Darkness Deep Inspirational Light Present Shine
God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.
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Book Creation God Himself Religious Writing
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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Believe Philosophy Reading Talk
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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Beginning Deep Doubt End Man Philosophy
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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Moment Value Writing
A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.
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Atheist Deep Man Mind Philosophy Religion
It is impossible to love and be wise.
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Deep Impossible Love One Liner Wise
Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
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One Liner Time Truth
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior
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Enemy Man Philosophy Revenge
For a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love.
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Company Love Philosophy Talk

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