They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.

Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.

Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old...

Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old...

By indignities men come to dignities.

By indignities men come to dignities.

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be...

Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be...

God's first creature, which was light.

God's first creature, which was light.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds

Opportunity makes a thief.

Opportunity makes a thief.

The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good...

The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good...

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to,...

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to,...

Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.

Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.

Books will speak plain when counselors blanch.

Books will speak plain when counselors blanch.

The four pillars of government . . . (which are religion, justice, counsel, and treasure).

The four pillars of government . . . (which are religion, justice, counsel, and treasure).

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground.

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground.

Age will not be defied.

Age will not be defied.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused...

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused...

Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be...

Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be...

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.

Excess of sorrow laughs, excess of joy weeps.