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Our whole upper class does a good job of knowing what's expected of them. There's good leadership in that group. They understand how things are supposed to be run, and I think they understand just how good we could be.


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FRANCIS BACON The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
FRANCIS BACON There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.
FRANCIS BACON Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.
FRANCIS BACON Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man.
FRANCIS BACON It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringe...
FRANCIS BACON I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this u...
FRANCIS BACON Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all of which...
FRANCIS BACON Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure kno...
ROGER BACON Anger makes dull men witty -- but it keeps them poor.
FRANCIS BACON He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example builds with b...
FRANCIS BACON There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself,...
FRANCIS BACON Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.
FRANCIS BACON They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.
FRANCIS BACON Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.
FRANCIS BACON People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingraine...
FRANCIS BACON God's first creature, which was light.
FRANCIS BACON Speech of yourself ought to be seldom and well chosen.
FRANCIS BACON Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand what they may expect.
FRANCIS BACON