培根
英國(guó)文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期散文家、哲學(xué)家
幸運(yùn)所需要的美德是節(jié)制，逆境所需要的美德是堅(jiān)韌。
閱讀使人充實(shí)，談?wù)撌谷藱C(jī)敏，寫(xiě)作使人精確。
一次不公的司法判決比多次不法的行為為禍尤烈。不法行為弄臟的不過(guò)是水流，而不公的判決則將水源污染了。
希望是一幅美好的早餐，但卻是一頓糟糕的晚餐。
閱非為抵駁亦非舌簧；覽不為胡謅而為衡慮。
?One foul sentence does more hurt than many foul examples. For these do but corrupt the stream；the other corrupt the fountain.
Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.