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Biography - Francis Bacon:

English philosopher and statesman.
Born: 1561 - Died: 1626
Period:
17th century
16th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Francis Bacon - Essays


Note 

Note



"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."


Quote source: Essays

Wikisource - Essays of Francis Bacon (en) 



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
La prospérité découvre nos vices et l'adversité nos vertus.
Francis Bacon - Essais

German
Im Glück offenbart sich am stärksten das Laster, im Unglück aber die Tugend.
Francis Bacon - Essays



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