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“I have not loved the World, nor the World me; I have not flattered its rank breath, nor bowed To its idolatries a patient knee, Nor coined my cheek to smiles,-nor cried aloud In worship of an echo.”

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Lord Byron

Lord Byron, born on January 22, 1788, and died on April 19, 1824, was a prominent English Romantic poet. His poetry is characterized by its strong personality and passion, and has had a profound impact on literature. more

“I really cannot know whether I am or am not the Genius you are pleased to call me, but I am very willing to put up with the mistake, if it be one. It is a title dearly enough bought by most men, to render it endurable, even when not quite clearly made out, which it never can be till the Posterity, whose decisions are merely dreams to ourselves, has sanctioned or denied it, while it can touch us no further.”

Ifs Knows Men Made Enough Dream Decision Mistake Willing Genius Titles Call Me Denied Posterity

Author:Lord Byron

“If a man proves too clearly and convincingly to himself...that a tiger is an optical illusion--well, he will find out he is wrong. The tiger will himself intervene in the discussion, in a manner which will be in every sense conclusive.”

Ifs Men Wells Imagination Prove Illusion Discussion Tigers Optical Illusions

Author:Lord Byron

“There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success.”

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Author:Jim Hightower

“The person is a poor judge who by an action can be disgraced more in failing than they can be honored in succeeding.”

Persons Action Poor Failing Judging Honor Succeed Honored

Author:Francis Bacon

“By indignities men come to dignities.”

Men Dignity Indignity

Author:Francis Bacon

“Nakedness is uncomely, as well in mind as body, and it addeth no small reverence to men's manners and actions if they be not altogether open. Therefore set it down: That a habit of secrecy is both politic and moral.”

Ifs Men Mind Wells Body Action Moral Habit Manners Reverence Secrecy Nudity

Book:Essays, moral, economical and political. With a memoir of the author

Source: Essays, moral, economical and political. With a memoir of the author

“He that will not apply new remedies, must expect new evils: for Time is the greatest innovator: and if Time, of course, alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end?.”

Ifs Ends Courses Evil Remedy Innovators

Book:The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England ...: With Several Additional Pieces, Never Before Printed in Any Edition of His Works. To which is Prefixed, a New Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England ...: With Several Additional Pieces, Never Before Printed in Any Edition of His Works. To which is Prefixed, a New Life of the Author

“I hold every man a debtor to his profession.”

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Author:Francis Bacon

“The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.”

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Author:Francis Bacon

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