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Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress. - Francis Baco

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress. – Francis Bacon

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a mans self. – Francis Bacon

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power
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Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars, which give little light because they are so high. – Francis Bacon

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Philosophy
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Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution. – Francis Bacon

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Other Quotes from
Wealth
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A man who has a million dollars is as well off as if her were rich. – John Jacob Astor

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Wealth

The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied. – Francis Bacon

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Wealth

Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is. – Jean Anouilh

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Wealth

It is a wise man who lives with money in the bank, it is a fool who dies that way. – Proverb

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Wealth

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