Francis Bacon ( 10 of 168 )
I have taken all knowledge to be my province.
I have taken all knowledge to be my province.
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.
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 monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
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.
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 is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom.
There is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom.
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.
There arises from a bad and inapt formation of words, a wonderful obstruction to the mind.
There arises from a bad and inapt formation of words, a wonderful obstruction to the mind.
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.
