Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

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Boldness is a child of ignorance

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Cleanness of body was ever deemed to proceed from a due reverence to God.

Cleanness of body was ever deemed to proceed from a due reverence to God.

The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery

The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery

The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Great hypocrite are the real atheists.

Great hypocrite are the real atheists.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Reading maketh a full man.

Reading maketh a full man.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

Good questions outrank easy answers.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it...

He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it...

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

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

There is superstition in avoiding superstitions

There is superstition in avoiding superstitions

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day...

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

A man of ability and the desire to accomplish something can do anything.

A man of ability and the desire to accomplish something can do anything.

Some of these guys wear beards to make them look intimidating, but they don't look...

Some of these guys wear beards to make them look intimidating, but they don't look...

Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do...

Only those who have to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do...

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to...

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to...