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That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men.

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By consequence, or train of thoughts, I understand that succession of one thought to another which is called, to distinguish it from discourse in words, mental discourse
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Mental Philosophy Thought Understand Word
In the very shadows of doubt a thread of reason (so to speak) begins, by whose guidance we shall escape to the clearest light.
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Clear Doubt Escape Guidance Light Philosophy Shadow
Curiosity is the lust of the mind.
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Curious Lust Mind One Liner
Philosophy excludes the doctrine of angels, and all such things as are thought to be neither bodies nor properties of bodies.
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Angel Body Philosophy Thing
The Power of a Man is his present means, to obtain some future apparent Good.
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Future Good Man Philosophy Power
The Value, or Worth of a man, is as of all other things, his Price; that is to say, so much as would be given for the use of his Power.
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Man Power Price Value Worth
Silence is sometimes an argument of Consent.
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Argument Consent One Liner Philosophy Silence
Now I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark.
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Darkness Great Myself Travel
Knowledge is power.
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Knowledge One Liner Power
Men are moved by appetites and aversions.
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Man Move Philosophy
Some men’s desires are without limits.
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Desire Limit Man One Liner
Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools.
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Fool Man Money Philosophy Wise Word
Eloquence, with flattery, disposeth men to confide in them that have it; because the former is seeming wisdom, the latter seeming kindness.
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Kind Man Philosophy Wisdom
Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, is religion; not allowed, superstition.
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Allow Fear Imagination Mind Philosophy Power Public
The light of humane minds is perspicuous words, but by exact definitions first snuffed, and purged from ambiguity, reason is the pace.
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Human Light Philosophy Reason Word
All acquired power consists in command over some of the powers of other man.
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Command Man Philosophy Power

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