Francis Bacon, Sr. Quotes (page 3)
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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.
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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.
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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost by not trying.
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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.