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Quote by Francis Bacon
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak accord

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. – 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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Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again. – Francis Bacon

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Fame
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The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. – Francis Bacon

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Nature
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Learning

I have no control over what people think of me but I have 100% control of what I think of myself, and that is so important. And not just about your body, but so many ways of confidence. Youre constantly learning how to be confident, arent you? – Beth Ditto

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Learning

Im constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion – to always be learning and growing. – Kristin Chenoweth

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Learning

Id love to do a romantic comedy. And perhaps, if the character was right and I had a good gut instinct, a Bollywood movie. And Id love to direct. One day. Im learning a lot on the set of The Good Wife. – Archie Panjabi

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Learning

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I think Ive discovered the secret of life – you just hang around until you get used to it. – Charles M. Schulz

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Of course, bad marriages are so pervasive that they have invaded the faith community too. – Jerry B. Jenkins

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I get started at 5:30 in the morning and write till 10 A.M. Then I hike six or seven miles before going back to work. – Don Winslow

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At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords were all Generals. Only some of us never grow out of it. – Peter Ustinov

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