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Francis Bacon, Sr. Quotes

«A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint»
«As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time.»
«The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot utter the one, nor will they utter the other»
Author: Francis Bacon, Sr. (Lawyer, Philosopher) | About: Parents | Keywords: utter
«Vain-glorious men are the scorn of the wise, the admiration of fools, the idols of paradise, and the slaves of their own vaunts»
«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.»
«Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes»
«To spend too much time in studies is sloth.»
«Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.»
«The place of justice is a hallowed place»
Author: Francis Bacon, Sr. (Lawyer, Philosopher) | About: Justice | Keywords: hallowed, hallows
«Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it»

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