Quote by Francis Bacon
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, an

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. – Francis Bacon

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

Nakedness is uncomely, as well in mind as body, and it addeth no small reverence to mens manners and actions if they be not altogether open. Therefore set it down: That a habit of secrecy is both politic and moral. – Francis Bacon

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Nudity
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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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Humor
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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying. – Francis Bacon

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Effort
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Youre not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi. – Humphrey Bogart

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Fame

The strongest poison ever known came from Caesars laurel crown. – William Blake

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Fame

Folly loves the martyrdom of fame. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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Fame

Few people rise to our esteem upon closer scrutiny. – Proverb

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Fame

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Study until twenty-five, investigation until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance. – Thomas Moore

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Kids are meeting in coffee shops and basements figuring out whats unsustainable in their communities. Thats the future. – Ian Somerhalder

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Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise. – George Washington Carver

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