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Mind Quotes by Francis Bacon
- A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
- I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind.
- Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt.
- 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,…
- But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: for men have entered…
- No one has yet been found so firm of mind and purpose as resolutely to compel himself to sweep away all theories and common notions,…
- The cause and root of nearly all evils in the sciences is this-that while we falsely admire and extol the powers of the human mind…
- Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
- It is not the lie that passeth through the mind, but the lie that sinketh in and settleth in it, that doth the hurt.
- Let every student of nature take this as his rule, that whatever the mind seizes upon with particular satisfaction is to be held in suspicion.
- The human understanding is moved by those things most which strike and enter the mind simultaneously and suddenly, and so fill the imagination; and then…
- Neither the naked hand nor the understanding left to itself can effect much. It is by instruments and helps that the work is done, which…
- The Idols of Tribe have their foundation in human nature itself, and in the tribe or race of men. For it is a false assertion…
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- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. — Aristotle
- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
- The energy of the mind is the essence of life. — Aristotle
- All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle