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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

Francis Bacon

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
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Book Science
Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.
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Beginning Forever Hands Live Melt Moment Stars
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
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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Habit Life Philosophy
The only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.
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Interest People Sex
If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
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Master One Liner Servant
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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Moment Value Writing
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
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
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Friendship Pain Real Wine
It is impossible to love and be wise.
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Deep Impossible Love One Liner Wise
The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
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Beautiful Best Expression
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
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
Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
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Deep Hard Speak Truth
To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
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Deep Fear Limit One Liner Suffering
Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
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Hide Nature Overcome

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