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Quote by Francis Bacon
I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years olde

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. – Francis Bacon

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It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth mans mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth mens minds about to religion. – Francis Bacon

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Atheism
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Francis Bacon
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In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Doubt
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It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out. – George Dennison Prentice, Prenticeana, 1860

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You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea. – Pearl S. Buck

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In an age of incompetence, Ive been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. Thats my job. – Billy Joel

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We pay when old for the excesses of youth. – J. B. Priestley

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Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past. – Jonathan Sacks

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If you are cast in a different mould to the majority, it is no merit of yours: Nature did it. – Charlotte Bronte

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The right of an inventor to his invention is no monopoly; in any other sense than a mans house is a monopoly. – Daniel Webster

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