“ There be three things which make a nation great and prosperous: a fertile soil, busy workshops, easy conveyance for men and goods from place to place. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain than the virtuous. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it out. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Ask counsel of both times-of the ancient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
“ The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercouse. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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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 handand melting like a snowflake... ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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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. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ For there is no question but a just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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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. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ If a man will begin in certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin in doubts he shall end in certainties. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ The best work, and of greatest merit for the public, has proceeded from the unmarried or childless men. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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“ Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. ”
- Sir Francis Bacon- Copy
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