• Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of his soul. Men must not turn into bees, and kill themselves in stinging others.

  Francis Bacon
  English philosopher and statesman 1561-1626
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. possession
2. themselves
3. stinging
4. others

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Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of his soul. Men must not turn into bees, and kill themselves in stinging others. by : Francis Bacon

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