Quote by Francis Bacon
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. - Francis B

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. – Francis Bacon

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. – Francis Bacon

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Young people are fitter to invent than to judge fitter for execution than for counsel and more fit for new projects than for settled business. – Francis Bacon

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For what is the best choice, for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve. – Aristotle

Its simply a matter of doing what you do best and not worrying about what the other fellow is going to do. – John R. Amos

Success has nothing to do with happiness. – Gillian Anderson

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. – Maya Angelou

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