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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.
Francis Bacon
Man
Reading
Writing
We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.
Francis Bacon
Nature
What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.
Francis Bacon
Truth
Jesting
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.
Francis Bacon
Friends
Loss
Man
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
Francis Bacon
Soul
Patience
Possession
Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.
Francis Bacon
Questions
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
Francis Bacon
God
Solitude
Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
Francis Bacon
Men
Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
Francis Bacon
Age
Men
Middle age
Nurses
Old
Wives
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
Francis Bacon
Thoughts
Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business.
Francis Bacon
Business
People
Execution
Projects
The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors.
Francis Bacon
Hate
Neighbors
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
Francis Bacon
Men
Cunning
Hurt
Nothing
State
Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.
Francis Bacon
Art
Fashion
Living
Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
Francis Bacon
Power
Knowledge