Francis Bacon

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in read more

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution.

The cord breaketh at last by the weakest pull.

The cord breaketh at last by the weakest pull.

To know truly is to know by causes.

To know truly is to know by causes.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than read more

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.