A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner. ~Francis Bacon
Life Breakfast Dinner
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. ~Francis Bacon
Anger Revenge Man
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. ~Francis Bacon
Best Age Trust
Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon. ~Francis Bacon
Revenge Man Enemy
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. ~Francis Bacon
Good Words Speak
Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason. ~Francis Bacon
Strength Thought Reason
Friends are thieves of time. ~Francis Bacon
Time Friends Thieves
God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. ~Francis Bacon
Gardening God Garden
God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires. ~Francis Bacon
God Greatest Weights
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. ~Francis Bacon
Hope Good Breakfast
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. ~Francis Bacon
Light Darkness Shine
Knowledge is power. ~Francis Bacon
Knowledge Power
motivation inspiration
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. ~Francis Bacon
Experience Plants Study
Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. ~Francis Bacon
Nature Hidden Sometimes
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. ~Francis Bacon
Learning People Speak
Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider. ~Francis Bacon
Believe Take For Granted
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. ~Francis Bacon
Man Writing Reading
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~Francis Bacon
Others Some Books