"A man that hath no virtue in himself, ever envieth virtue in others; for men's minds will either feed upon their own good, or upon others' evil; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"A principal fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fullness and swelling of the heart." ~Francs Bacon
"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"Ambition is like choler, which is a humor that maketh men active, earnest, full of alacrity, and stirring, if it be not stopped; but if it be stopped, and cannot have its way, it becometh adust, and thereby malign and venomous." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"Be so true to thyself as thou be not false to others." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
“Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.” ~Francis Bacon
"By indignities men come to dignities." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order." ~Francis Bacon
"Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
“For knowledge, too, is itself a power."
[Lat., Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est.]
~Francis Bacon on Knowledge
"He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils." ~Francis Bacon on Change
"Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper." ~Francis Bacon
"Human knowledge and human power meet in one; for where the cause is not known the effect cannot be produced. Nature to be commanded must be obeyed; and that which in contemplation is as the cause is in operation as the rule." ~Francis Bacon
"I have taken all knowledge to be my province." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"I hold every man a debtor to his profession; from the which as men of course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor themselves, by way of amends, to be a help and ornament thereunto." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows that he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins to them." ~Francis Bacon
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties." ~Francis Bacon
"If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics." ~Francis Bacon
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is." ~Francis Bacon
"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.” ~Francis Bacon
"Knowledge is power." (Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est)~Sir Francis Bacon, Meditationes Sacræ. De Hæresibus. (1597)
"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study." ~Sir Francis Bacon
“Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest.” ~Francis Bacon
"Out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, private records and evidences, fragments of stories, passages of books, and the like, we do save and recover somewhat from the deluge of time." ~Francis Bacon Sr.
"Read not to contradict and confute,
nor to believe and take for granted,
nor to find talk and discourse,
but to weigh and consider." ~Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Artist: Anon
"Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom." ~Francis Bacon
"Some books are to be tasted; others to be swallowed; and some few to be chewed and digested." ~Francis Bacon
"States, as great engines, move slowly." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"That which is past is irrevocable; wise men have enough to do with things present and to come." ~Francis Bacon
"The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"The monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities have been decayed and demolished?" ~Sir Francis Bacon,English essayist, philosopher, and statesman
"The remedy is worse than the disease." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"Truth is a naked and open daylight." ~Francis Bacon
"We cannot command nature except by obeying her." ~Francis Bacon
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Francis Bacon
A prominent English philosopher, statesman, and essayist, is known for his profound insights and eloquent writing.
1. "Knowledge is power." - This is perhaps Bacon's most famous quote, emphasizing the importance of knowledge in empowering individuals.
2. "Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed." - Bacon believed that in order to understand and harness the power of nature, one must first respect its laws and principles.
3. "Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper." - This line suggests that while hope is important, relying solely on hope without taking action can lead to disappointment.
4. "Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man." - Bacon valued the acquisition of knowledge through reading, discussion, and writing, highlighting the different aspects of intellectual growth.
5. "The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery." - This quote reflects Bacon's view on the role of artists and creators in exploring and unveiling the hidden aspects of life and human experience.5
"The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"The monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities have been decayed and demolished?" ~Sir Francis Bacon,English essayist, philosopher, and statesman
"The remedy is worse than the disease." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion." ~Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
"They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea." ~Sir Francis Bacon
"Truth is a naked and open daylight." ~Francis Bacon
"We cannot command nature except by obeying her." ~Francis Bacon
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