Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
Francis Bacon

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
Francis Bacon

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.
Francis Bacon

We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.
Francis Bacon

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.
Francis Bacon

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.
Francis Bacon

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.
Francis Bacon

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
Francis Bacon

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.
Francis Bacon

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
Francis Bacon

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
Francis Bacon

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
Francis Bacon

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
Francis Bacon

Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business.
Francis Bacon