A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.
Quotations by Francis Bacon

Other quotes and quotations :

• A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. Francis Bacon
• Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall. Francis Bacon
• The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. Francis Bacon
• Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold. Herbert Spencer
• It’s a pretty good idea to be of good cheer but not all the time. Just at the most unexpected times. Source Unknown
• A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth. Adlai E. Stevenson
• Wonder is from surprise, and surprise stops with experience. Bishop Robert South
• The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
• In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you wake in the morning. Carl Sandburg
• Age will not be defied. Francis Bacon