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Quote by Francis Bacon
Many a mans strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he gro

Many a mans strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use. – Francis Bacon

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As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time. – Francis Bacon

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Innovation
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Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. – Francis Bacon

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History
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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh. – Mahatma Gandhi

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I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have. – Evita Peron

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strength

God is waiting eagerly to respond with new strength to each little act of self-control, small disciplines of prayer, feeble searching after him. And his children shall be filled if they will only hunger and thirst after what he offers. – Richard Holloway

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A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong. – Tecumseh

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I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least — and it is commonly more than that — sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements. – Henry David Thoreau

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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. – Queen Elizabeth II

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We are one, after all, you and I. Together we suffer, together exist, and forever will recreate each other. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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No creed can be stretched to the size of truth; no church can be made as large as man. – Lemuel K. Washburn, Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays

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