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“Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.”

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Francis Bacon, a renowned philosopher, politician, and writer, served as the Lord Chancellor of England. He is best known for his profound philosophical thoughts and extensive literary works, which have had a lasting impact on the world. more

“Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner. BENEDICK Fair Beatrice, I thank you for your pains. BEATRICE I took no more pains for those thanks than you take pains to thank me: if it had been painful, I would not have come. BENEDICK You take pleasure then in the message? BEATRICE Yea, just so much as you may take upon a knife's point ... You have no stomach, signior: fare you well. Exit BENEDICK Ha! 'Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner;' there's a double meaning in that... (Much Ado About Nothing)”

Ifs Wells May Pain Pleasure Messages Fairs Painful Dinner Thanks Stomach Knives Exit Benedick Double Meaning No More Pain

Book:Much Ado About Nothing

Source: Much Ado About Nothing

“Guns are our friends because in a country without guns, I'm what's known as "prey." All females are.”

Country Known Gun Female Prey

Book:If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

Source: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

“As the saying goes: God made man and woman; Colonel Colt made them equal.”

Men Made Equal Men And Women Colonels Colts

Book:If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

Source: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

“It is interesting that Hindus, when they speak of the creation of the universe do not call it the work of God, they call it the play of God, the Vishnu lila, lila meaning play. And they look upon the whole manifestation of all the universes as a play, as a sport, as a kind of dance — lila perhaps being somewhat related to our word lilt”

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Book:Zen and the Beat Way

Source: Zen and the Beat Way

“LEONATO Neighbours, you are tedious. DOGBERRY It pleases your worship to say so, but we are the poor duke's officers; but truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your worship.”

Ifs Heart Poor Mines Kings My Heart Please Worship Officers Neighbour Tedious Dukes

Book:The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works

Source: The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works

“Officers, what offence have these men done? DOGBERRY Marry, sir, they have committed false report; moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondarily, they are slanders; sixth and lastly, they have belied a lady; thirdly, they have verified unjust things; and, to conclude, they are lying knaves.”

Men Done Lying Committed Reports Officers Unjust Slander Offence Untruth Knaves

Author:William Shakespeare

“Sweet Beatrice, wouldst thou come when I called thee? BEATRICE Yea, signior, and depart when you bid me. BENEDICK O, stay but till then! BEATRICE 'Then' is spoken; fare you well now... (Much Ado About Nothing)”

Wells Sweet Thee Benedick

Book:Much Ado About Nothing: Literary Touchstone Classic

Source: Much Ado About Nothing: Literary Touchstone Classic

“Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man?”

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Book:Twilight of the Idols

Source: Twilight of the Idols

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