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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

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The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil. – Francis Bacon

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Suspicion amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they never fly by twilight. – Francis Bacon

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Bad humor is an evasion of reality good humor is an acceptance of it. – Malcolm Muggeridge

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Any man who has had the job Ive had and didnt have a sense of humor wouldnt still be here. – Harry S. Truman

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Roosevelts humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure. – Emanuel Celler

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The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies. – William Temple

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