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Roger Bacon Quotes

For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. His hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.

Roger Bacon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: english
Birth: 1214 - 1294

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Fire Man Mind Learn Argument Hand

As I get older I tend to rail against the world more and more.

John Connolly

World More Against Get Older Rail

Since my first encounter with Kafka's writing, I've been interested in a quality that, while he was alive, stood in the way of his achieving a large reputation: his allegory.

John Kessel

Quality Writing Reputation Achieving

It's crucial that we keep care for our seniors a priority.

John Hickenlooper

Care Seniors Keep Our Priority

It does no good to believe in what does not exist to the point one cannot focus on what is real. That would be the greatest tragedy of any 'conspiracy.'

John Ridley

Good Focus Believe Tragedy Real

Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.

Stephen Leacock

Love Marriage Girl Man Mistake Many

Parikrma aims to give underprivileged children an equal chance at education so they can integrate with kids of private schools and, later, with the society. I want these children to hold high-end jobs at multinational companies and not work at the lower end of the spectrum.

Shukla Bose

Work Education Children Society End

The world isn't one way or another. Things can be changed very, very rapidly by someone with sufficient confidence, sufficient knowledge and sufficient authority.

Rory Stewart

Confidence Knowledge World Someone

Have a hand in your own treatment. I have nothing but praise for our doctors, but I think they could help us better, and we can help them if we work together.

Mary Ann Mobley

Work Together Think Better Help Own

Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.

LL Cool J

Goals Dreams Your Dreams Stay Focused

Melancholy and sadness are the start of doubt... doubt is the beginning of despair; despair is the cruel beginning of the differing degrees of wickedness.

Comte de Lautreamont

Sad Beginning Start Sadness Doubt

I loved the college experience of studying.

Bradley Cooper

Experience College Loved Studying

The usefulness of science is sometimes exaggerated. You'd never talk about music being useful or art being useful.

Richard Dawkins

Music Science Art You Sometimes