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Small: There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there
Francis Bacon
"There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer. For there is no such flatterer as is a man's self"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a mans own observation what he finds good of and what he
Francis Bacon
"There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: The worst solitude is to have no real friendships
Francis Bacon
"The worst solitude is to have no real friendships"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: The worst men often give the best advice
Francis Bacon
"The worst men often give the best advice"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giv
Francis Bacon
"The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together: so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses
Francis Bacon
"The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express
Francis Bacon
"The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability
Francis Bacon
"Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience
Francis Bacon
"Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Silence is the virtue of fools
Francis Bacon
"Silence is the virtue of fools"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom
Francis Bacon
"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt
Francis Bacon
"Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Science is but an image of the truth
Francis Bacon
"Science is but an image of the truth"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity and witho
Francis Bacon
"Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice
Francis Bacon
"Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed
Francis Bacon
"Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished
Francis Bacon
"Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study and studies themselves do give forth dir
Francis Bacon
"Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread
Francis Bacon
"Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales,
Francis Bacon
"Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: It is as natural to die as to be born and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other
Francis Bacon
"It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral
Francis Bacon
"It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy but in passing it over, he is superior
Francis Bacon
"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present
Francis Bacon
"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us
Francis Bacon
"If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he
Francis Bacon
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world
Francis Bacon
"If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Gods first creature, which was light
Francis Bacon
"God's first creature, which was light"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave
Francis Bacon
"God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom
Francis Bacon
"Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: For my name and memory I leave to mens charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages
Francis Bacon
"For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse
Francis Bacon
"Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities
Aldous Huxley
"Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth. By simply not menti
Aldous Huxley
"Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth. By simply not mentioning certain subjects... totalitarian propagandists have influenced opinion much more effectively than they could have by the most eloquent denunciations"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands and viscera
Aldous Huxley
"What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands and viscera"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if on
Aldous Huxley
"The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all ones life and find at the end that
Aldous Huxley
"It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one's life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than 'try to be a little kinder.'"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: The proper study of mankind is books
Aldous Huxley
"The proper study of mankind is books"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing
Aldous Huxley
"My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desire
Aldous Huxley
"Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If a man would travel far along the mystic road, he must learn to desire God intensely but in stillness, passively and yet with all his heart and mind and strength"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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