History makes people wise.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

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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.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds...

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds...

The remedy is worse than the disease.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Boldness is a child of ignorance

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.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

To choose time is to save time.

To choose time is to save time.

Atheism is rather in the life than in the heart of man

Atheism is rather in the life than in the heart of man

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

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

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek...

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek...

Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions,...

Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions,...

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

When nobody will look at you, you can stare a hole in them. Picking out...

When nobody will look at you, you can stare a hole in them. Picking out...