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Quote by Francis Bacon
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand he that gives good

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. – Francis Bacon

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A little philosophy inclineth mans mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth mens minds about to religion. – Francis Bacon

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Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation. – Plato

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Lets not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you cant have high standards without good discipline. – William Hague

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You know when something feels so good but youre afraid to feel good about it? So you kinda hold back? Everyone says, Congratulations, you must be so happy. And you say something stupid like, Im just doing what little I can with what little I have. – Vin Diesel

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A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the morning. – Honore de Balzac

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