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Quote by Francis Bacon
Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by st

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study. – Francis Bacon

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The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. – Francis Bacon

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Men
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Francis Bacon
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In thinking, if a person begins with certainties, they shall end in doubts, but if they can begin with doubts, they will end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Thought
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Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, thats good taste. – Lucille Ball

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I thought he was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises. Speaking Of Winston Churchill – Arthur Balfour

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A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations. – William Feather

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Others have done it before me. I can, too. – Corporal John Faunce

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