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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

Francis Bacon

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
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One Liner Wisdom
He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
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Deep Evil Himself Innovation Philosophy Time
I will never be an old man. To me old age is always 15 years older than I am.
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Age Man Myself Old Philosophy
By far the best proof is experience.
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Evidence Experience Far
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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Moment Value Writing
Wonder is the seed of knowledge.
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Knowledge One Liner Seed Wonder
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
There is no exquisite beauty, without some strangeness in the proportion.
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Beautiful Deep Strange
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
Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
FRANCIS BACON

Book Eat Taste
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
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
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Art Deep Job Mystery One Liner
Silence is the virtue of fools.
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One Liner Silence Virtue
A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.
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Deep Lost Man Old Philosophy Time Young
The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
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Friendship Solitude True
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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