"Wise men make more opportunities than they find.












Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
More Francis Bacon (artist) quotes
"The worst men often give the best advice.
"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
"The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
"Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though rel...
"Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
"Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
"It is impossible to love and to be wise.
"Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.
"The worst men often give the best advice.
"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
"The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
"Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though rel...
"Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
"Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.