Francis Bacon ( 10 of 168 )
As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time.
As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time.
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.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a read more
It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a dust do I raise!
And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.
And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.
He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune;
for they are impediments to great enterprises, read more
He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune;
for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue
or mischief.
If money be not they servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to read more
If money be not they servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
