Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, but to weigh and consider . . . Histories make men wise. — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
This delivering of knowledge in distinct and disjointed aphorisms doth leave the wit of man more free to turn and toss, and to make… — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no… — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter for new projects than for settled business. — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
The best preservative to keep the mind on health is the faithful admonition of a friend. — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it rightly, rather liberal of another man's goods than his… — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity is… — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. — Francis Bacon Sr Copy Share Image
