1. Of all the virtues that lead to honor, agility is supreme. Because bosses don’t like to hire those who are deep and capable, but prefer to hire those who are agile and diligent.
From: [British] Bacon: "The Growth of Learning"
Introduction: Francis Bacon (Francis Bacon, 1561-1626), 1st Viscount St Alban (1st Viscount St Alban) , English Renaissance essayist and philosopher.
2. If you put the word "forbearance" first, you can conquer all destiny.
From: [British] Bacon: "The Growth of Learning"
3. Democracy is a good nanny of genius; outstanding literary talent can only rise and fall with it.
From: [British] Bacon: "Collected Works of Bacon"
4. The strength of a country does not only depend on how many high walls, fortresses, cannons, gunpowder, and wars it has. Cars and horses. Fundamentally speaking, only when the people are strong and heroic can the country be strong and invincible.
From: [British] Bacon: "Essays"
5. Combine beautiful appearance with beautiful virtues.
Only in this way can beauty radiate its true brilliance.
From: [English] Francis Bacon's "On Beauty"