Quotes by Bacon, Francis

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man a >>

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. >>

Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sens >>

Quotations about Fame

Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water. >>

A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing. >>

What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yours >>

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

Bacon, Francis