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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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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. – Francis Bacon

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For my name and memory I leave to mens charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages. – Francis Bacon

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