Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Imagination Quotes, Sense Of Humor Quotes

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day...

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day...

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

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

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

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

History makes people wise.

History makes people wise.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

Men suppose their reason has command over their words; still it happens that words in...

Men suppose their reason has command over their words; still it happens that words in...

The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky; which is a...

The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky; which is a...

Reading maketh a full man.

Reading maketh a full man.

He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it...

He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it...

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

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

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.

One reason we lasted so long is that we usually played two people who were...

One reason we lasted so long is that we usually played two people who were...