Francis Bacon

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

"The cause of justice is also the cause of truth."

"Young men are fitter to invent than to judge."

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."

"Science must be understood as a progressive revelation of truth."

"What is truth? Some have thought it was a relative thing."

"The worthy man resists all temptations and stands firm."

"Delusions, errors, and lies are the source of all human misery."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"A good nature is an asset beyond price."

"The most dangerous aspect of human nature is its tendency toward self-deception."

"Fortune favours the bold."

"The corruption of the best is the worst corruption."

"Arts and sciences flourish in times of peace."

"The mind is the eye of the soul."

"It is impossible to love and be wise simultaneously."

"The appetite for knowledge never ceases."

"War is the continuation of politics by other means."

"The greatest pleasure of life is the work of the mind."

"To be content with little is honourable and virtuous."

"Effort and action are the parents of all good fortune."

"The strongest evidence of good things to come is when you are grateful for what you have."

"Virtue requires effort and struggle."

"The worthy person is one who thinks nobly and acts accordingly."

"All knowledge begins with wonder and mystery."

"The dignity of man is found in his reason."

"Creativity emerges from the collision of different ideas."

"The greatest gift to humanity is the love of learning."

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."

"The pursuit of truth requires the courage to admit error."