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CytatySir Francis BaconEnglish author, courtier, & philosopher (1561 - 1626)A prudent question is one half of wisdom.A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books. By far the best proof is experience. Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue. Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable. Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home. Discretion in speech is more than eloquence. Dolendi modus, timendi non item. (To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.) For there is no question but a just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war. God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave. He of whom many are afraid ought to fear many. |
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