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55361 Men quotes by 12243 unique authors

Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men. — Francis Bacon
The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. — 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
Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the… — Francis Bacon
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. — Francis Bacon
There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little. — Francis Bacon
For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages. — 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
The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together:… — 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
And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History… — Lord Acton
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader
Man, I don't want to have nothing to do with computers. I don't want the government in my business. — Erykah Badu
It's almost like a lot of black people in America, a lot of young black men, are born with this cloud over their heads. It's… — Erykah Badu
There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men. — Lord Acton
If it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how? — Joan Baez
A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. — Walter Bagehot

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