Francis Bacon ( 10 of 168 )
Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they
are incensed or crushed.
Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they
are incensed or crushed.
The sun, which passeth through pollutions and itself remains as
pure as before.
The sun, which passeth through pollutions and itself remains as
pure as before.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and Adversity
is not without comforts and hopes.
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and Adversity
is not without comforts and hopes.
For it is most true that a natural and secret hatred and
aversation towards society in any man, hath read more
For it is most true that a natural and secret hatred and
aversation towards society in any man, hath somewhat of the
savage beast.
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;
Adversity is the blessing of the New.
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;
Adversity is the blessing of the New.
I hold every man a debtor to his profession.
I hold every man a debtor to his profession.
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.
There was never law, or set, or opinion did so much magnify
goodness, as the Christian religion doth.
There was never law, or set, or opinion did so much magnify
goodness, as the Christian religion doth.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
