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Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The sovereignty of man is hidden in the dimension of his knowledge.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The head of many tall people resembles houses; the highest floor is the worst furnished.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The most shameful baseness is flattery

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The states are large machines that move slowly.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The sea, by its nature, would be calm and still if the winds did not stir it up and disturb it. In the same way, the people would be calm and docile if speakers and agitators did not stir them up and agitate them.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Beauty is like summer fruit: easy to corrupt and short-lived.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The experience of centuries proves that luxury heralds the decline of empires.

Walter Bagehot

Walter Bagehot

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It is good to be free from vices, but it is very bad to have no temptations.

Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin

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The state is an immense cemetery where all manifestations of individual life go to be buried.

Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin

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Powerful states can only be sustained by crime. Small states are virtuous only because they are weak.