Francis Bacon quote: Look upon good books; they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble: be you but true to yourself...and ...

Look upon good books; they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble: be you but true to yourself...and you shall need no other comfort nor counsel.

~ Francis Bacon ~

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Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested.

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We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not some books continued...

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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

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Books must follow sciences, and not sciences b

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Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted ...but to weigh and consider.

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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to ...

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We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not some books continued...

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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

"
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences b

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Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested.

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Look upon good books; they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble: be you but true to yourself...and you shall need no other comfor...

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Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted ...but to weigh and consider.

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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to ...