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.
FRANCIS BACONThey are ill discoverers that think there is no land when they can see nothing but sea.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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Silence is the virtue of fools.
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Wonder is the seed of knowledge.
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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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The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
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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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Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.
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By far the best proof is experience.
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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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There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
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There Are But Two Tragedies in Life-One is One’s Inability to attain One’s Heart’s Desire-The Other Is To Have It!
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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
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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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It is impossible to love and be wise.
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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.
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