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The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

Francis Bacon

Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.
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Deep Doubt Excitement Philosophy Study
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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Moment Value Writing
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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Believe Philosophy Reading Talk
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
Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
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Hide Nature Overcome
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
Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
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Book Eat Taste
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
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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Desire Heart Life Philosophy Tragedy
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
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Deep Imagination Man Philosophy
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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Deep Die Fate Philosophy Sad
Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
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Command Nature One Liner
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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Find Inspirational Man Opportunity Wise
Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.
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Bold Greatness Mad One Liner
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

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