Francis Bacon

As the births of living creatures are at first ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

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.

Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.

Anger is certainly a kind of baseness, as it appears well in the weakness of those subjects in whom it reigns: children, women, old folks, sick folks.

Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

The worst men often give the best advice.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

Friends are thieves of time.

The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

The place of justice is a hallowed place.