Francis Bacon's Quote - The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits

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The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits

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

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In charity there is no excess. – Francis Bacon

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Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible. – Francis Bacon

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The person is a poor judge who by an action can be disgraced more in failing than they can be honored in succeeding. – Francis Bacon

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Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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