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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. — Francis Bacon
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. — Francis Bacon
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. — Francis Bacon
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. — Francis Bacon
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. — Francis Bacon
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. — Francis Bacon
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in… — Francis Bacon
But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. — Francis Bacon
It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's… — Francis Bacon
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… — Francis Bacon
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. — Francis Bacon
There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little. — Francis Bacon
I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death. — Francis Bacon
Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use. — Francis Bacon
Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. — Francis Bacon
Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy,… — Francis Bacon
There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt… — Francis Bacon
There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of… — Francis Bacon
I don't want to stop acting, but acting in some ways is a young man's game. — Kevin Bacon
I think of being an actor as kind of a young man's gig. It's emasculating, in a way, people messing with you and putting make-up… — Kevin Bacon
Man, I don't want to have nothing to do with computers. I don't want the government in my business. — Erykah Badu
A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. — Walter Bagehot
Retire? I don't know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work and he's productive out there and he feels… — Red Adair
When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much. — Enid Bagnold
I would strongly recommend any young man to stay away from criminal law. It's not a good place to be, unfortunately. — F. Lee Bailey

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