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Quote by Francis Bacon
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins to them. – Francis Bacon

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The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. – Francis Bacon

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Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity. – Francis Bacon

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It is melancholy to reflect that Mankind has suffered more from ill-judged philanthropy than from calculated malice. The road to Hell is no less harrowing for being paved with good intentions. – Giles St. Aubyn

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