Quote #16035
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest...
Category Archives: Sir Francis Bacon
Quote #15798
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay...
Quote #15720
Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain that...
Quote #15309
Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of his soul. Men must...
Quote #15332
God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given...
Quote #14044
He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is...
Quote #14066
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
Quote #13556
The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the...
Quote #12988
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
Quote #11260
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.