Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.
FRANCIS BACONGod 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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The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.
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It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else, and still unknown to himself.
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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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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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For friends, do but look upon good books, they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble.
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The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
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Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
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I will never be an old man. To me old age is always 15 years older than I am.
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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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It is impossible to love and be wise.
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He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
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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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Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
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Wonder is the seed of knowledge.
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