(309 quotes found)
“I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.”
Francis Bacon Sr.
“The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.”
“Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.”
“The best preservative to keep the mind on health is the faithful admonition of a friend.”
“Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study”
“Money is a good servant but a bad master.”
“Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.”
“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god”
“The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.”
“Oh! death will find me long before I tire of watching you.”
