Francis Bacon

Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and
old men's nurses.

Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and
old men's nurses.

Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.

Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.

Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life.

Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life.

If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with
doubts, and are patient in read more

If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with
doubts, and are patient in them, we shall end in certainties.

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.