It is impossible to love and be wise.
FRANCIS BACONImagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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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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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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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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The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.
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To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
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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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Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
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Knowledge itself is power.
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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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Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.
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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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Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.
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A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.
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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
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Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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