Francis Bacon: His Words

Francis Bacon: His Words
ISBN-10
3736805357
ISBN-13
9783736805354
Series
Francis Bacon
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
27
Language
English
Published
2014-05-15
Publisher
BookRix
Author
Daniel Coenn

Description

This book is a collection of 250 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of Francis Bacon: "God's first creature was light." "It is impossible to love and to be wise." "A prudent question is one-half of wisdom." "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." "Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor." "Boldness is a child of ignorance." "Opportunity makes a thief." "Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New."

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