Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck...

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck...

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable..

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable..

For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations...

For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations...

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural...

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural...

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man...

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man...

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.

Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.

A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.

A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

Oh! death will find me long before I tire of watching you.

Oh! death will find me long before I tire of watching you.

The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our...

The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our...

The place of justice is a hallowed place.

The place of justice is a hallowed place.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of...

Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of...

Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel;...

Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel;...

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.