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Quote by Francis Bacon
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not;

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

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

A bachelors life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner. – Francis Bacon

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Life
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He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example builds with both. – Francis Bacon

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Advice
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Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. – Francis Bacon

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Other Quotes from
Humor
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Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks they are the summits of ranges. – Thomas W. Higginson

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I suppose I miss the British cynicism and the humor. – Rod Stewart

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We are, in the comics, the last frontier of good, wholesome family humor and entertainment. – Bil Keane

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Humor

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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Humor

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Science, in the very act of solving problems, creates more of them. – Abraham Flexner, Universities, 1930

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Her kisses left something to be desired… the rest of her. – Author Unknown

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The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing. – Jon Meacham

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Future

Well, I dont know if this is true of everyone, but I have this relationship with my parents where, despite however mature or articulate or grown-up I think Ive become, as soon as I go home, I turn into this petulant 13-year-old, especially with the tone of my voice. – Jenna Fischer

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relationship