Francis Bacon on friendship
Francis Bacon56 quotes“Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.”
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A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon It is impossible to love and be wise.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon For friends, do but look upon good books, they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon The only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon There Are But Two Tragedies in Life-One is One’s Inability to attain One’s Heart’s Desire-The Other Is To Have It!
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.
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