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“Friendship redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.”

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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

“In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it any other way.”

“The fairest things have fleetest end, Their scent survives their close: But the rose's scent is bitterness To him that loved the rose.”

Love Ends Flower Survival Rose Bitterness Scent

Author:Francis Thompson

“India of the ages is not dead nor has she spoken her last creative word; she lives and has still something to do for herself and the human peoples.”

Humans Stills Age Lasts Creative India Docile Sri Lanka

Author:Sri Aurobindo

“I despise formal restaurants. I find all of that formality to be very base and vile. I would much rather eat potato chips on the sidewalk.”

Restaurants Despise Formal Chips Potatoes Sidewalk Formality Potato Chips

Author:Werner Herzog

“History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs”

Records Crime Historical Misfortunes Tableau

Author:Voltaire

“History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page.”

Art Philosophy History Pages Historical Volume

Book:CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE

Source: CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE

“My History of the Jesuits is in four volumes.... This society has been a greater calamity to mankind than the French Revolution, or Napoleon's despotism or ideology. It has obstructed progress of reformation and the improvement of the human mind in society much longer and more fatally.”

Source: The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations

“My history of the Jesuits is not elegantly written, but is supported by unquestionable authorities, is very particular and very horrible. Their restoration is indeed "a step toward darkness," cruelty, perfidy, despotism, death and I wish we were out of danger of bigotry and Jesuitism.”

Wish Steps Darkness Written Danger Particular Authority Historical Horrible Cruelty Bigotry Restoration Despotism Jesuit Perfidy

Author:John Adams

“History is not a web woven with innocent hands. Among all the causes which degrade and demoralize men, power is the most constant and most active.”

Men Hands Causes Constant Historical Active Innocent Woven Degrade

Author:Abigail Adams

“I don't spend sleepless nights over getting very bad reviews.”

Night Reviews Insomnia Bad Reviews Sleepless Nights

Author:Werner Herzog

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