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I've gotten myself into a lot of trouble, more so than when I had success at lower levels. But I've made some pitches when I've needed to, to get out of it. I mean, not always. I've given up my share of runs and hits.


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FRANCIS BACON It is a strange desire, to seek power and lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to lose pow...
FRANCIS BACON It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral.
FRANCIS BACON In thinking, if a person begins with certainties, they shall end in doubts, but if they can begin wi...
FRANCIS BACON Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars,...
FRANCIS BACON We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.
FRANCIS BACON Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
FRANCIS BACON Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwre...
FRANCIS BACON The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.
FRANCIS BACON Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.
FRANCIS BACON The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.
FRANCIS BACON The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.
FRANCIS BACON Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosp...
FRANCIS BACON Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.
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