It is scarcely possible at once to admire and excel an author, as water rises no higher than the reservoir it falls from.
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Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.Francis Bacon
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
Francis Bacon
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall But in charity there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by it.
Francis Bacon
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.
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Why should a man be in love with his fetters, though of gold.
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Money makes a good servant, but a bad master.
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