“A little science estranges a man from God;
a lot of science brings him back.”
Francis Bacon
Category: Quote of the Day
Aphorisms, proverbs, wise sayings and other witty, pithy stuff
19SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.”
Francis Bacon
18SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“Always let losers have their words.”
Francis Bacon
17SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint.”
Francis Bacon
This seems pretty banal but it made me immediately think of Obama so here it is.
16SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.”
Francis Bacon
15SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.”
Francis Bacon
Seems a little trite but for some reason I decided to use it.
14SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted… but to weigh and consider.”
Francis Bacon
13SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the most bitter.”
Confucius
12SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.”
Confucius
11SEP2018 – Quote of the Day
Here’s one for the anniversary.
“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”
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Remember.