Francis Bacon's Quote - Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs w

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Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs w

Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us. – Francis Bacon

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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. – Francis Bacon

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Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread. – Francis Bacon

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The great end of life is not knowledge but action. – Francis Bacon

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I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and women trample themselves and die. Something magnificent is taking place here amidst the cruelties and tragedies, and the supreme challenge to intelligence is that of making the noblest and best in our curious heritage prevail. – Charles Austin Beard

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Their smiles and laughter are due to their habit of thinking pleasurably aloud about the pleasures of life. They have humanity rather than humour, and the real significance of the distinction is seldom understood. – Luigi Barzini

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Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:5 – Bible

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I love men, not for what unites them, but for what divides them, and I want to know most of all what gnaws at their hearts. – Guillaume Apollinaire

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