Maxioms by Francis Bacon
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
A cripple in the right way may beat a racer in the wrong one. Nay, the fleeter and better the read more
A cripple in the right way may beat a racer in the wrong one. Nay, the fleeter and better the racer is, who hath once missed his way, the farther he leaveth it behind.
Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to read more
Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to custom.
Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.
Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.
Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand what they may expect.
Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand what they may expect.
