“It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.”
Power“Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.”
Men“It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.”
Power“Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.”
Age“By indignities men come to dignities.”
Men“Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.”
God“Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.”
History“He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils for time is the greatest innovator.”
Change“Knowledge is power.”
Knowledge“Friends are thieves of time.”
Time“Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.”
Time“What is truth? said jesting Pilate and would not stay for an answer.”
Truth“It is impossible to love and to be wise.”
Love“Knowledge and human power are synonymous.”
Knowledge“The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.”
Men“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.”
Death“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”
Wisdom“A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.”
Anger“There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.”
Beauty“Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.”
Age“A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.”
Men“He that gives good advice, builds with one hand he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.”
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