The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.
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The flesh endures the storms of the present alone; the mind, those of the past and future as well as the present. Gluttony is a lust of the mind.
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| Birth: | 5th April, 1588 |
| Death: | 4th December, 1679 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Founder, Philosopher |
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