Francis Bacon Quotes & Sayings (Page 11)
Francis Bacon quotes and sayings page 11 (philosopher). Here's quote # 101 through 110 out of the 133 we have.
“Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.”
“Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.”
“It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the foulest, and surely the fairer way is not much about.”
“Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.”
“Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.”
“The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.”
“Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity.”
“Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory.”
“We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.”
“Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.”
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