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There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little.

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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

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Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

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The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

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He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.

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Knowledge is power.

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

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Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

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People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

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The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together: so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate.

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Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall.

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

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By indignities men come to dignities.

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Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws.

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Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.

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If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

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It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.

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Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

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This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

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When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

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Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

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Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

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Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

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Opportunity makes a thief.

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Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

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The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

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

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If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

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

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But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

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The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.

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Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.

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