There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about happiness, wisdom, man
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107 quotes by Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon - english Philosopher
Was born on 22 jan 1561.
Died on 09 apr 1626, at 65 years old.
Died on 09 apr 1626, at 65 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about rules, wisdom, good, good luck, man
There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer. For there is no such flatterer as is a man's self.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about moral, self-control, man
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about beauty
Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about blind, wealth, man
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land when they see nothing but sea.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about nothing
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about nothing
Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about things
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about revenge, man
Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about confusion, error, truth
Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about error, truth, good, good luck, contentment
Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about fiction, truth
Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about authority, truth, time
We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about man
What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about truth
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about problems, man
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
FQuote by Francis Bacon about patience, soul
