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| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 1958 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Men’s thoughts are much according to their inclination, 1 their discourse and speeches according to their learning and infused opinions. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Custom and Education. |
| Note 1. Of similar meaning, “Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.” See Shakespeare, page 90. [back] |
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