He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
FRANCIS BACONThere are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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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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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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Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
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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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To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
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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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Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
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Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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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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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
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Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
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