Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

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...

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...

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.

The place of justice is a hallowed place

The place of justice is a hallowed place

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god

The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

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...

Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel,...

Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel,...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

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...

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

All doors open to courtesy

All doors open to courtesy

Silence gives the proper grace to women

Silence gives the proper grace to women

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.