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Quote by Francis Bacon
The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul t

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

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other. – Francis Bacon

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Superstition
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Francis Bacon
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I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. – Francis Bacon

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At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art. – Brian Eno

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There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome. – Andre Gide

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Diplomacy: the art of restraining power. – Henry A. Kissinger

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All good art is an indiscretion. – Tennessee Williams

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