Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The requirement for success is promptness in decisions.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Without friendship, the world is a desert.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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A person who seeks revenge keeps their wounds open.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The sovereignty of man is hidden in the dimension of his knowledge.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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I would like to live to study, not study to live.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Opportunities must be created, not waited for.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The reading makes the man complete; the conversation, agile, and the writing, precise.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The wonder of a single snowflake surpasses the wisdom of a million meteorologists.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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He who does not apply new remedies must expect new evils, for time is the greatest innovator.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Envy is the gnawing worm of merit and glory.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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La perfección de la propia conducta estriba en mantener cada cual su dignidad sin perjudicar la libertad ajena