History makes people wise.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

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Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

Reading maketh a full man.

Reading maketh a full man.

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,...

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Knowledge itself is power

Knowledge itself is power

The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery

The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

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.

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do...

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do...

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...

Great hypocrite are the real atheists

Great hypocrite are the real atheists

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Many secrets of art and nature are thought by the unlearned to be magical.

Many secrets of art and nature are thought by the unlearned to be magical.

The place of justice is a hallowed place

The place of justice is a hallowed place

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do...

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do...

I shut my eyes in order to see.

I shut my eyes in order to see.

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one...

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one...