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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

Topics: Being Busy Character Deity Goodness Greatest Man Mind Mischievous Thing Virtues Without Wretched

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He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Advice Bad Bad Example Both Builds Counsel Down Example Gives Good Good Advice Hand He Other

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The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Hits Men Misses Observe Root Superstition Thing

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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: According Act Custom Generally Ingrained Learning Opinions People Speak Think

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Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Find Make Men More Opportunities Than Wise Wise Men

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God's first creature, which was light.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Creature First God Light Which

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Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Except Like Little Manure Money Spread Use Very

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The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Afflictions Describing Ghost Hath Holy Holy Ghost Job More Pencil Than

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Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Good Hand Maiden Mistress Poor Riches

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Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.

~Francis Bacon

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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