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Quote by Francis Bacon
Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a

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

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In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Doubt
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The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. – Francis Bacon

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Nature
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My type of humor is me not caring whether people know what Im talking about or not. – John Hodgman

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Gags die, humor doesnt. – Jack Benny

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Whether its viewers of the show or readers of my columns and books, Im consistently impressed with their wit, humor and insight. That goes for about 95 percent of the audience. The other five percent are why the Delete option and restraining orders were invented. – Richard Roeper

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If you can understand the humor in the drawing part youll probably get the humor in the audio part. – Eric San

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Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society. – Henry St. John

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Cities force growth, and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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He gave her a look you could have poured on a waffle. – Ring Lardner

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Never saw off the branch you are on, unless you are being hanged from it. – Stanislaw Lec

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