"Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they……" — Francis Bacon
"Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly."
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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 Alter Quotes
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Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity.
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Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot…
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My personal life is the same. At the end of the day, this is just a job. I love what…
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Just really, really believe in what you're trying to do. Don't let people alter that. Let people advise you and…
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The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before,…
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In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the…
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Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don't look anything alike.…
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God cannot alter the past, though historians can.
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Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things…
— James Allen
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When an action is once done, it is right or wrong for ever; no accidental failure of its good or…
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You are the one who must decide whose thoughts you will entertain. You are free to choose-but you are not…
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I'm not so sure he's wrong about automobiles," he said, "With all their speed forward they may be a step…
— Booth Tarkington
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