The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.
FRANCIS BACONReading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man
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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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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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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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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Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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By far the best proof is experience.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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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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The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
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Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.
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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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There is no exquisite beauty, without some strangeness in the proportion.
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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
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