Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.

Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground

Science is but an image of the truth.

Science is but an image of the truth.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds

Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.

Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the...

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the...

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant,...

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant,...

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man...

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man...

Little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth. For a crowd...

Little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth. For a crowd...

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the...

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the...

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

Friends are thieves of time.

Friends are thieves of time.

He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments...

He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments...

It is natural to die as to be born.

It is natural to die as to be born.

Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic...

Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtile; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic...

I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.

I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly.

Dear teacher, I talk no matter where I am. Moving my seat will not help.

Dear teacher, I talk no matter where I am. Moving my seat will not help.