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Quote by Francis Bacon
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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Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse. – Francis Bacon

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Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other. – Francis Bacon

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I mean, honestly, we have to be clear that the life for many Afghan women is not that much different than it was a hundred years ago, 200 years ago. The country has lived with so much violence and conflict that many people, men and women, just want it to be over. – Hillary Clinton

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The display of grief makes more demands than grief itself. How few men are sad in their own company. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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A woman who is willing to be herself and pursue her own potential runs not so much the risk of loneliness, as the challenge of exposure to more interesting men – and people in general. – Lorraine Hansberry

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Law describes the way things would work if men were angels. – Christopher Dawson

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I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back. – Richard Lewis

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It is not how busy you are, but why you are busy — the bee is praised, the mosquito is swatted. – Author Unknown

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