God Destroy Quotes by Francis Bacon Sr

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• The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery
• The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
• Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.
• Knowledge itself is power
• Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to custom
• The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall.
• To choose time is to save time.
• This delivering of knowledge in distinct and disjointed aphorisms doth leave the wit of man more free to turn and toss, and…
• The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in…
• Boldness is a child of ignorance
• Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter for new projects than for…
• Men in great place are thrice servants, - servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.

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