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It's not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we

It's not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Strong, Integrity, Character

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

True Friend, Believe, Learning

Novum Organum (1620).

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Inspirational, Motivational, Integrity

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

Inspirational, Life, Positive

Truth can never be reached by just listening to the voice of an authority.

Teaching, Voice, Justice

A little science estranges a man from God; a lot of science brings him back.

Men, Littles

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Wise, Wisdom, Clever

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.

Questions And Answers

All colours will agree in the dark.

Dark, Colour, Agree

'Essays' (1625) 'Of Unity in Religion'

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

Life, Education, Teacher

'Essays' (1625) 'Of Studies'

Life is a marshmallow, easy to chew but hard to swallow.

Life Is, Easy, Ability

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Adversity, Vices, Prosperity

We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.

Inspirational, Small Steps, Height

If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted

Motivational, Change, Science

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Happiness, Wisdom, Humility

Wonder is the seed of knowledge

Science, Wonder, Seeds

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

Inspirational, Success, Wisdom

The Advancement of Learning bk. 1, ch. 5, sec. 8 (1605)

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

Life, Beauty, Beautiful

"ELAC’s VPAM: A Game Changer for L.A. Art Scene" by Max Benavidez, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 25, 2011.

Money is a great servant but a bad master.

Money, Masters, Servant

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.

Inspirational, Children, Mistake

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

Birthday, Time, Men

God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.

Book, Two, Environmental

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

Life, Success, Time

A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint.

Men, Saint, Bad Man

Always let losers have their words.

People, Loser

Francis Bacon (2011). “The Works of Francis Bacon”, p.201, Cambridge University Press

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