Francis Bacon's Quote - We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men

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We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men

We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. – Francis Bacon

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A little philosophy inclineth mans mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth mens minds about to religion. – Francis Bacon

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Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority. – Francis Bacon

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Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. – Francis Bacon

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The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it. – Bertrand Russell

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