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Quote by Francis Bacon
Suspicions that the mind, of itself, gathers, are but buzzes; but

Suspicions that the mind, of itself, gathers, are but buzzes; but suspicions that are artificially nourished and put into mens heads by the tales and whisperings of others, have stings. – Francis Bacon

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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying. – Francis Bacon

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Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. – Francis Bacon

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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable. – Francis Bacon

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Skeptics are never deceived. – Proverb

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Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything. – Proverb

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Whether your faith is that there is a God or that there is not a God, if you dont have any doubts you are either kidding yourself or asleep. Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving. – Frederick Buechner

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I wish I could be half as sure of anything as some people are of everything. – Gerald Barzan

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A lot of our entertainment throws into detail the stagnation and illness of how we live today-its sad and its sick… and its profitable. – Heather Donahue

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A fact must be assimilated with, or discriminated fromm, some other fact or facts, in order to be raised to the dignity of a truth, and made to convey the least knowledge to the mind. – Henry Mayhew

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Everyone should learn to do one thing supremely well because he likes it, and one thing supremely well because he detests it. – Brigham Young

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There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. – Charles Dickens

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