Quote by Francis Bacon
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

Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. – Francis Bacon

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History
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In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Doubt
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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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Adversity
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Other Quotes from
Wealth
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Of the wealth of the world each has as much as they take. – Italian Proverb

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Wealth

A penny is a lot of money, if you have not got a penny. – Yiddish Proverb

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Wealth

The only thing I like about rich people is their money. – Nancy Astor

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Wealth

The real measure of your wealth is how much youd be worth if you lost all your money. – Anon.

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Wealth

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Being a mother means that your heart is no longer yours; it wanders wherever your children do. – Author Unknown

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An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated. – Madalyn Murray OHair

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Death

Although Im a business major out of McGill University, I know nothing… but then I found out much later in life, nobody knows anything. – William Shatner

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Business

Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform. – Edward Young

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