Francis Bacon on believe
Francis Bacon56 quotes“Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.”
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Books must follow sciences and not sciences books.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Money is a great servant but a bad master.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon There is no exquisite beauty, without some strangeness in the proportion.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon They are ill discoverers that think there is no land when they can see nothing but sea.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon 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.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon By far the best proof is experience.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
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Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
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Selena GomezSelena Gomez Whatever you believe, you become.
Michael JacksonMichael Jackson I’ve always believed in the strength and resilience of the American people.
Joe BidenJoe Biden You cannot use someone else’s fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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