Maxioms by Francis Bacon
Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.
Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.
Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.
Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.
If we do not maintain Justice, Justice will not maintain us.
If we do not maintain Justice, Justice will not maintain us.
States are great engines moving slowly.
States are great engines moving slowly.
Children sweeten labours; but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the care of life; but they mitigate the remembrance read more
Children sweeten labours; but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the care of life; but they mitigate the remembrance of death. The perpetuity of generation is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men. And surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men; which have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed.
