Quote by Francis Bacon
Speech of yourself ought to be seldom and well chosen. - Francis B

Speech of yourself ought to be seldom and well chosen. – Francis Bacon

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time. – Francis Bacon

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Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men. – Francis Bacon

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best
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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. – Francis Bacon

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Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Colossians 4:6 – Bible

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Conversation

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you. – Jean De La Bruyere

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When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime. – Josh Billings

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