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Quote by Francis Bacon
Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely inte

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much. – Francis Bacon

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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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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams

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