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I would live to study, and not study to live.
Studying
Francis Bacon

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If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.
Courtesy
Francis Bacon

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Ill Fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.
Fate
Francis Bacon

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In charity there is no excess.
Charity
Francis Bacon

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It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear.
Fear
Francis Bacon

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It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral.
Politicians and Politics
Francis Bacon

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It is natural to die as to be born.
Death and Dying
Francis Bacon

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Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
Knowledge
Francis Bacon

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Knowledge is power.
Knowledge
Francis Bacon

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Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.
Lies and Lying
Francis Bacon

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Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.
Life and Living
Francis Bacon

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Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand what they may expect.
Consistency
Francis Bacon

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Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.
Opposition
Francis Bacon

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Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.
Money
Francis Bacon

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Money makes a good servant, but a bad master.
Money
Francis Bacon

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Mysteries are due to secrecy.
Mystery
Francis Bacon

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Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.
Ability
Francis Bacon

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Nature is commanded by obeying her.
Nature
Francis Bacon

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Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.
Justice
Francis Bacon

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No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being.
Money
Francis Bacon

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None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but envy.
Envy
Francis Bacon

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Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.
Variety
Francis Bacon

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Nuptial love makes mankind; friendly love perfects it; but wanton love corrupts and debases it.
Love
Francis Bacon

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Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit.
Conceit
Francis Bacon

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Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
Age and Aging
Francis Bacon

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
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