“Riches are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions; therefore extraordinary expense must be limited by the worth of the occasion.”
Quote by Francis Bacon
Work
Bacon's Essays: Top Essays
Francis Bacon's essays delve into topics such as human nature, politics, and scientific inquiry, offering insightful perspectives and critical analysis. more
Author
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, a renowned philosopher, politician, and writer, served as the Lord Chancellor of England. He is best known for his profound philosophical thoughts and extensive literary works, which have had a lasting impact on the world. more
You May Also Like
“Great riches have sold more men than they have bought.”
Source: The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, Lord High Chancellor of England ...: With Several Additional Pieces, Never Before Printed in Any Edition of His Works. To which is Prefixed, a New Life of the Author
“It is often easier to assemble armies than it is to assemble army revenues.”
Source: Northanger abbey [followed by] Persuasion
“If you divorce capital from labor, capital is hoarded, and labor starves.”
“And the deeds that ye do upon this earth, it is for fellowship's sake that ye do them.”
Source: The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author