He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers zeros, is the decay of the whole age.
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Just as it is always said of slander that something always sticks when people boldly slander, so it might be said of self-praise (if it is not entirely shameful and ridiculous) that if we praise ourselves fearlessly, something will always stick.Francis Bacon
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Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.
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It is heaven upon earth to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence and turn upon the poles of truth.
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Be so true to thyself as thou be not false to others.
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