Zdroj: Valerius Terminus: Of the Interpretation of Nature (ca. 1603) Works, Vol. 1; The Works of Francis Bacon (1857) p. 232, https://books.google.com/books?id=HloJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA232 Vol. 3.
Francis Bacon: Citáty anglicky (strana 11)
Francis Bacon byl anglický filozof, státník, vědec, právník a autor. Citáty anglicky.“Virtue is like precious odors — most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed.”
Of Adversity
Essays (1625)
“Base and crafty cowards are like the arrow that flieth in the dark.”
Of Revenge
Essays (1625)
“Fortune is like the market, where many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall.”
Of Delays
Essays (1625)