Almost every famous person at least once in their life said something that was remembered by the society, and considered meaningful, important or just funny. Those quotations can be mentioned in various situations. Often they are used in speeches or in a humorous way. In order to find some of them grub around.
Sir francis bacon
Date: February 5, 2007
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.
There is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom
For there is no question but a just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.
He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of his soul. Men must not turn into bees, and kill themselves in stinging others.
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.
He of whom many are afraid ought to fear many.
Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.
Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.
The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery.
Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.
The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding.
Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
By far the best proof is experience.
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
Dolendi modus, timendi non item.
(To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.)
Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt.
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.
In charity there is no excess.
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.
Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain that the virtuous.
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
Knowledge is power.
(Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est)
Man seeketh in society comfort, use and protection.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home.
Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred before uniformity, except where both may be had.
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Read not to contradict and confuteĀ nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
I have taken all knowledge to by my province.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.
Knowledge is power.
God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave.