Money Quotes by Francis Bacon

Money is like muck, not good unless spread.

— Francis Bacon

Riches are for spending.

— Francis Bacon

Money is a good servant but a bad master.

— Francis Bacon

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

— Francis Bacon

Money is a great servant but a bad master.

— Francis Bacon

Money is a good servant, a dangerous master.

— Francis Bacon

Money is a great treasure that only increases as you give it away.

— Francis Bacon

Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the mother.

— Francis Bacon

Believe not much them that seem to despise riches, for they despise them that despair of them.

— Francis Bacon

I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision.

— Francis Bacon

No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being.

— Francis Bacon

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.

— Francis Bacon

Great riches have sold more men than they have bought.

— Francis Bacon

Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.

— Francis Bacon

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth,…

— Francis Bacon

Riches are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions; therefore extraordinary expense must be limited by the worth of the…

— Francis Bacon

Men seem neither to understand their riches nor their strength. Of the former they believe greater things than they should; of the…

— Francis Bacon

Seek not proud riches, but such as thou mayest get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.

— Francis Bacon

Be not penny-wise. Riches have wings. Sometimes they fly away of themselves, and sometimes they must be set flying to bring in…

— Francis Bacon

Men leave their riches either to their kindred or their friends, and moderate portions prosper best in both.

— Francis Bacon

Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit.

— Francis Bacon

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

— Francis Bacon

Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread.

— Francis Bacon

Knowledge is a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.

— Francis Bacon