Francis Bacon

When a traveller returneth home, let him not leave the countries where he hath travelled altogether behind him.

It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other.

There are times of pure joy when you wish all human life well.

A good life is a series of joyful meetings and joyful moments.

It's not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

Atheism is rather in the life than in the heart of man.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Never exaggerate your faults. Your friends will attend to that.

Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.