Maxioms by Francis Bacon
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak
agreeably to him with whom we deal is more read more
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak
agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good
words or in good order.
(He) put that which was most material in the postscript.
(He) put that which was most material in the postscript.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
