Francis Bacon

Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit.

It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear.

They that deny a God destroy man’s nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and, if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature.

Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again.

To choose time is to save time.

He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example builds with both.

Tear thyself from delay.

He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise.

Preaching is the expression of moral sentiments applied to the duties of life.

Possession isn’t nine-tenths of the law. It’s nine-tenths of the problem.

Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.

Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.

Revolutions are always verbose.

Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.

Justice though moving with tardy pace, has seldom failed to overtake the wicked in their flight.

My religion? Well, my dear, I am a Millionaire. That is my religion.

The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.

Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need – a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.

Can you really explain to a fish what it’s like to walk on land? One day on land is worth a thousand years of talking about it, and one day running a business has exactly the same kind of value.

You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.