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Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

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The folly of one man is the fortune of another.

The folly of one man is the fortune of another.

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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak
agreeably to him with whom we deal is more read more

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak
agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good
words or in good order.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Speech Quotes,
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(He) put that which was most material in the postscript.

(He) put that which was most material in the postscript.

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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

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