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.
Weitere Zitate von Francis Bacon
Zum Autor"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."
"We cannot command Nature except by obeying her."
"Money is like muck - not good unless it be spread."
"The only really interesting thing iswhat happens between two people in a room."
"Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority."
"People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom."