Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Money is a good servant but a bad master.

Money is a good servant but a bad master.

Nuptial love makes mankind; friendly love perfects it; but wanton love corrupts and debases it.

Nuptial love makes mankind; friendly love perfects it; but wanton love corrupts and debases it.

Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

Books will speak plain when counselors blanch.

Books will speak plain when counselors blanch.

It is a certain sign of a wise government and proceeding that it can hold...

It is a certain sign of a wise government and proceeding that it can hold...

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.

It is impossible to love and be wise.

It is impossible to love and be wise.

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...

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Science is but an image of the truth.

Science is but an image of the truth.

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years...

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years...

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the...

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the...

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

Opportunity makes a thief.

Opportunity makes a thief.

The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses...

The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses...

Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds...

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds...

There is scarcely any part of science or any thing in nature, which those impostors...

There is scarcely any part of science or any thing in nature, which those impostors...

God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more / Is woman's happiest knowledge,...

God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more / Is woman's happiest knowledge,...