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Letter "F" » Francis Bacon, Sr. Quotes
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«It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear; and yet that commonly is the case of kings»
«We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.»
«It is scarcely possible at once to admire and excel an author, as water rises no higher than the reservoir it falls from»
«Our humanity were a poor thing were it not for the divinity which stirs within us»
«Mark what a generosity and courage (a dog) will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God»
«For behavior, men learn it, as they take diseases, one of another»
«Decided cases are the anchors of the law, as laws are of the state»
«Seek not proud wealth; but such as thou mayest get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and love contentedly»
Author: Francis Bacon, Sr.
(Lawyer, Philosopher)
| Keywords:
cheerfully, contentedly, justly, soberly
«There are some other that account wife and children but as bills of charges»
«It is a certain sign of a wise government and proceeding that it can hold men's hearts by hopes when it cannot by satisfaction»
Author: Francis Bacon, Sr.
(Lawyer, Philosopher)
| About:
Government
| Keywords:
proceeding, proceedings
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