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There is no exquisite beauty, without some strangeness in the proportion.

Francis Bacon

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
FRANCIS BACON

Beautiful Best Expression
Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
FRANCIS BACON

Deep Hard Speak Truth
There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
FRANCIS BACON

Deep Light Philosophy Reflection Way
If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.
FRANCIS BACON

Accomplishment Achieve Inspirational
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
FRANCIS BACON

Moment Value Writing
Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
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History Man Mathematics Nature Philosophy Poet Wise
To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
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Deep Fear Limit One Liner Suffering
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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One Liner Power Survive
There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.
FRANCIS BACON

Deep Lost Philosophy Success Try
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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Forever Hands Inspirational Live Moment Stars
Money is a great servant but a bad master.
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Greatness Master Money One Liner
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
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Art Deep Job Mystery One Liner
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
The only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.
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Interest People Sex
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
FRANCIS BACON

Deep Imagination Man Philosophy
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
FRANCIS BACON

Friendship Pain Real Wine

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