Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
FRANCIS BACONTruth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
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Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.
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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 only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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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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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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There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
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The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
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Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.
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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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A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.
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If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior
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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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