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That conceit, elegantly expressed by the Emperor Charles V., in
his instructions to the King, his son, "that fortune read more

That conceit, elegantly expressed by the Emperor Charles V., in
his instructions to the King, his son, "that fortune hath
somewhat the nature of a woman, that if she be too much wooed she
is the farther off."

by Francis Bacon Found in: Fortune Quotes,
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We cannot command nature except by obeying her.

We cannot command nature except by obeying her.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to read more

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Revenge Quotes,
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