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Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Age Companions Men Middle Middle Age Mistresses Nurses Old Wives Young

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I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Any Believe Dead Death Fears Man Only Stroke

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Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Nothing Pleasant Variety

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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Always Barking Beware Brains Close Dog Error Get Good Heels Kicked Lest Out Too Truth Truth Is You Your

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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

Topics: Begin Certainties Content Doubts End He Man Shall Will

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Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Believe Consider Contradict Granted Nor Read Take Take For Granted Weigh

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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Between Comparison Lost Succeeding Trying Which

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God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Almighty First Garden God God Almighty Human Indeed Planted Pleasures Purest

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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

Topics: Customs Faculties Fortunate Fortune Giving Light Like Little Make Men Number Rather Scarce Seen Sky Small Stars Together Virtues Way Which

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The worst men often give the best advice.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Advice Best Give Men Often Worst

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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