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

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Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit. – Francis Bacon

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Humor is something that thrives between mans aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth. – Victor Borge

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The secret to humor is surprise. – Aristotle

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While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom. – Randy Forbes

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But humor is too delicate and evanescent a thing to be extracted from a book like plums from a pudding. – Beatrix, “What to Read,” The Household, supplement to Michigan Farmer and State

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The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesnt get worse every time Congress meets. – Will Rogers

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The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it. – Paul Cezanne

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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root… – Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854

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