Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
FRANCIS BACONHistories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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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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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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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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The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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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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Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
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Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.
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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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The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
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The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.
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Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
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The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
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Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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