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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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If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with doubts, and are patient in them, we shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes adversity not without many comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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If the label presents them with a contract that the band dont want to sign, all the label has to do is wait. There are a hundred other bands willing to sign the exact same contract, so the label is in a position of strength. – Steve Albini

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Elves have this superhuman strength, yet theyre so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai. – Orlando Bloom

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The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest. – Chen Shui-bian

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There is a growing strength in women but its in the forehead, not the forearm. – Beverly Sills

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I hadnt been in Vegas 20 minutes when I got word that the bookmakers were offering three to one that Frank wouldnt show for my wedding. – Sammy Davis, Jr.

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You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue. – William Blake

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