Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue. -Sir Francis Bacon

 

Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.


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This quote is just one of 51 total Sir Francis Bacon quotes in our collection. Sir Francis Bacon is known for saying 'Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Sir Francis Bacon

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Sir Francis Bacon

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.

Sir Francis Bacon

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.

Sir Francis Bacon

In charity there is no excess.

Sir Francis Bacon