"Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively,……" — Francis Bacon
"Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible."
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261 Quotes by Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon has 261 quotes on this site.
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Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him…
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Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to…
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I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.
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Knowledge is power.
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A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
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It is impossible to love and to be wise.
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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.
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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
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A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.
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More Attentively Quotes
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Questions that pertain to the foundations of mathematics, although treated by many in recent times, still lack a satisfactory solution.…
— Giuseppe Peano
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If we study Nature attentively in its great evolutions as in its minutest works, we cannot fail to recognize the…
— Honore de Balzac
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O Jesus, if I but considered attentively your immense solicitude for me, how greatly should I not excel in every…
— Gemma Galgani
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Whoever attentively considers the different departments of power must perceive, that, in a government in which they are separated from…
— Alexander Hamilton
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One day when Thomas Aquinas was preaching to the local populace on the love of God, he saw an old…
— Thomas Aquinas
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In order to really understand, we need to listen, not reply. We need to listen long and attentively. In order…
— Paul Tournier
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Don't indulge in careless behaviour. Don't be the friend of sensual pleasures. He who meditates attentively attains abundant joy.
— Gautama Buddha
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The orthodox school has witnessed for centuries that nature itself has never once cured any existing disease with another dissimilar…
— Samuel Hahnemann
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Find a day for yourself-better yet, late at night. Go to the forest or to the field, or lock yourself…
— Nachman of Breslov
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Some say God is living there [in space]. I was looking around very attentively, but I did not see anyone…
— Gherman Titov
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Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile. No matter how busy you are, don't rush encounters with coworkers, family,…
— Sarah Ban Breathnach
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...I do like the low frequencies. It's from years and years of observing audiences when they hear a lower frequency…
— Bennie Maupin
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