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

Quote by Francis Bacon

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

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

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.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

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...

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground

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...

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant,...

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant,...

God's first creature, which was light.

God's first creature, which was light.

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised...

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised...

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...

It is natural to die as to be born.

It is natural to die as to be born.

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only...

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only...

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

As the births of living creatures are at first ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which...

As the births of living creatures are at first ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which...