Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred...

Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred...

Habit, if wisely and skillfully formed, becomes truly a second nature; but unskillfully and unmethodically...

Habit, if wisely and skillfully formed, becomes truly a second nature; but unskillfully and unmethodically...

The place of justice is a hallowed place

The place of justice is a hallowed place

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

They that deny a God destroy man's nobility, for certainly man is of kin to...

They that deny a God destroy man's nobility, for certainly man is of kin to...

Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it

Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it

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

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

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part...

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part...

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad...

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad...

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

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.

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

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...

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

Great hypocrite are the real atheists.

Great hypocrite are the real atheists.

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...

God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires

God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires

I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this...

I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this...

If God dropped acid, would he see people?

If God dropped acid, would he see people?