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Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall - Francis Bacon
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"Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall"

- Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon, Small This quote is written / told by Francis Bacon between January 21, 1561 and April 9, 1626. He was a famous Philosopher from England. The author also have 104 other quotes.

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