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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

Topics: Ability Directions Except Experience Forth Give Large Like Much Natural Need Plants Pruning Studies Study Themselves Too Too Much

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Acorns were good until bread was found.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Acorn Bread Found Good Until Were

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A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Find His Make Man Must Oft Opportunity

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Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Fame Light Like River Solid Things Up

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Adversity Comforts Fears Hopes Many Prosperity Without

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A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: About Atheism Depth Little Man Men Mind Minds Philosophy Religion

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It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.

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Topics: Born Die Infant Little Natural Other Painful Perhaps

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Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Fall Fortune Like Little Many Market Price Stay Times Where Will You

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The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Friendships Real Solitude Worst

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There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Between Difference Fool Generally Greatest Happiest Happiness He Himself Man Really Thinks Wisdom Wisest

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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