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God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: God Greatest Smallest Weights Wires

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Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Cunning Doth Hurt Men More Nothing Pass State Than Wise

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The remedy is worse than the disease.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Disease Remedy Than Worse

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Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Friends Friendship Increases Seldom Them Visiting

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Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Hidden Nature Often Overcome Seldom Sometimes

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God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Exercise Given God Grave He Intellect Limits Placed Side Us

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The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Fears Grieves Joys Parents Secret

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Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Ever Out Patience Possession Soul Who

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Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Before Built Houses Live Look Preferred Therefore Uniformity Use

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Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Certainly Enemy Even He His Man Over Pardon Part Passing Prince Revenge Superior Taking

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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