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Tag: Sir Francis Bacon
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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.
Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home.
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.
In charity there is no excess.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.