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" Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business. "

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" The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. "

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

" As the births of living creatures are at first ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time. "

" It is natural to die as to be born. "

" Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse. "

" Silence is the virtue of fools. "

" Anger is certainly a kind of baseness, as it appears well in the weakness of those subjects in whom it reigns: children, women, old folks, sick folks. "

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

" 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. "

" If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us. "

" Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt. "

" Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God. "

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" Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. "

" Knowledge is power. "

Knowledge Is Power

" A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it. "

" In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. "

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

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

" Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice. "

" Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy. "

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

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

" 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. "