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Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. Francis Bacon antiquitycasuallydeface Change image and share on social
What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer. Francis Bacon answerjestpilate Change image and share on social
A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. Francis Bacon atheismbringethdepth Change image and share on social
The impudence of the sinner displeases God as much as the modesty of the penitent gives him pleasure. Saint Bernard displeasegodimpudence Change image and share on social
I can well imagine that certain writers, even writers that we'd consider today very great writers, may not necessarily have tested highly on IQ just because of their numerical skills, or maybe they may not be very good at memory, and are not particularly good at these kinds of tests. Daniel Tammet goodgreathighly share on social
A man of letters never objects to a slum. He sharpens his pen there. George A. Moore lettermanobject Change image and share on social