Francis Bacon's Quote - Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than pla

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Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. – Francis Bacon

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A healthy body is the guest-chamber of the soul; a sick, its prison. – Francis Bacon

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Truth arises more readily from error than from confusion. – Francis Bacon

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Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. – Francis Bacon

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