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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

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Doubt
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Francis Bacon
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Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. – Francis Bacon

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History
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I think my family and closest friends are learning about my need to withdraw, and I am learning how to restore and store my energy to both serve the community to the best of my ability and to serve my writers heart. – Sandra Cisneros

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Learning

The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart. – Ryszard Kapuscinski

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Im thinking about learning a few new things – like taking classical guitar lessons – and Id like to bring what I learn into hard rock. – Mick Mars

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Learning

I got problems. I freak out, go to a shrink, go through all kinds of therapy and stuff, but Im learning how to deal with it. Thats why Ive chosen one hour a night to get all of my aggressions out. to really tell the world the way I feel. – Jonathan Davis

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Learning

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Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Im living life as best I can – but Im not exempt from failure and making bad choices. – LeAnn Rimes

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Stories are amazing and powerful because they can resonate with people depending on their needs and experiences and speak truths we need to hear in that moment in time. – Sue Monk Kidd

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amazing

We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill… it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress. – Li Ka Shing

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