Quote by Bacon, Francis

Beauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt and cannot last; and for the most part it makes a dissolute youth, and an age a little out of countenance; but if it light well, it makes virtue shine and vice blush.

Beauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt and ca

Summary

This quote suggests that beauty is transient and can easily be corrupted. It implies that beauty often leads young people astray and makes older individuals slightly embarrassed. However, if beauty is accompanied by good behavior and moral values, it has the power to enhance virtue and make wrongdoing appear shameful. In essence, the quote underscores the idea that beauty should be balanced with inner qualities for its true value to be realized.

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