Author Topic: ~ Francis Bacon Quotes ~ (Read 5279 times)

MysteRy · « **Reply #45 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:02:49 PM »

Many a man's strength is in opposition and when he faileth he groweth out of use.

MysteRy · « **Reply #46 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:03:17 PM »

Those that lack friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts.

MysteRy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:03:43 PM »

Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and old men's nurses.

MysteRy · « **Reply #48 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:04:09 PM »

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land when they see nothing but sea.

MysteRy · « **Reply #49 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:04:36 PM »

God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures.

MysteRy · « **Reply #50 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:05:00 PM »

Old wood best to burn old wine to drink old friends to trust and old authors to read.

MysteRy · « **Reply #51 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:05:23 PM »

Travel in the younger sort is a part of education; in the elder a part of experience.

MysteRy · « **Reply #52 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:05:52 PM »

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

MysteRy · « **Reply #53 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:06:19 PM »

The best preservative to keep the mind in health is the faithful admonition of a friend.

MysteRy · « **Reply #54 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:06:44 PM »

Fortune is like the market where many times if you can stay a little the price will fall.

MysteRy · « **Reply #55 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:07:10 PM »

Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested.

MysteRy · « **Reply #56 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:07:38 PM »

Things alter for the worse spontaneously if they be not altered for the better designedly.

MysteRy · « **Reply #57 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:08:09 PM »

In taking revenge a man is but equal to his enemy but in passing it over he is his superior.

MysteRy · « **Reply #58 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:08:38 PM »

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.

MysteRy · « **Reply #59 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:09:20 PM »

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

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