Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

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

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

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...

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.

God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.

Croesus said to Cambyses; That peace was better than war; because in peace the sons...

Croesus said to Cambyses; That peace was better than war; because in peace the sons...

Fortune his like the market, where many times, if you can stay a little, the...

Fortune his like the market, where many times, if you can stay a little, the...

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge...

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge...

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he...

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes

Great hypocrite are the real atheists.

Great hypocrite are the real atheists.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

To choose time is to save time.

To choose time is to save time.

To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.

To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.

For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, to foreign nations,...

For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, to foreign nations,...

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life...

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life...

We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and...

We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and...