They that deny a God destroy man's nobility, for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he is not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

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The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

It's not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what...

It's not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what...

Habit, if wisely and skillfully formed, becomes truly a second nature; but unskillfully and unmethodically...

Habit, if wisely and skillfully formed, becomes truly a second nature; but unskillfully and unmethodically...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred...

Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

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...

The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in...

The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in...

A just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a...

A just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a...

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do...

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do...

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life

Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life

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...

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he...

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but...

History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but...

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I...

I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I...

Though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire

Though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire

We must not always try to plumb the depths of the human heart; the truths...

We must not always try to plumb the depths of the human heart; the truths...