He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

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

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

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Friends are thieves of time.

Friends are thieves of time.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be...

Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be...

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years...

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years...

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character...

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character...

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable..

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable..

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

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

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

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and...

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and...

The arch-flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self.

The arch-flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self.

By indignities men come to dignities.

By indignities men come to dignities.

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it...

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it...

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

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

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to,...

Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to,...

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.