Francis Bacon Quotes (page 2)

1561-1626, British Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman
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“Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.”
Money
“No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being.”
Money
“Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.”
Riches
“Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.”
Variety
“Anger makes dull men witty -- but it keeps them poor.”
Anger
“Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man.”
Atheism
“Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.”
Justice
“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”
Opportunity
“Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.”
Prosperity
“Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.”
Questions
“A man who contemplates revenge keeps his wounds green.”
Revenge
“Speech of yourself ought to be seldom and well chosen.”
Speech
“God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires.”
Providence
“Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.”
Life and Living
“Truth arises more readily from error than from confusion.”
Truth
“Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.”
Learning
“They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.”
Adaptability
“The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.”
Beauty
“Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.”
Learning
“Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.”
Patience
“The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.”
Wealth
“Ill Fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.”
Fate
“The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.”
Parents and Parenting
“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”
Solitude
“What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.”
Truth
“Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.”
Ability
“Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.”
Lies and Lying
“A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation.”
Grace
“None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but envy.”
Envy