Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban PC KC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He served both as Attorney General and a...
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 will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.”
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” Francis Bacon
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. Francis Bacon
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear.
That things are changed, and that nothing really perishes, and that the sum of matter remains exactly the same, is sufficiently certain Francis Bacon
That things are changed, and that nothing really perishes, and that the sum of matter remains exactly the same, is sufficiently certain
As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time. Francis Bacon
As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time.
The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied. Francis Bacon
The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.
Acorns were good until bread was found. Francis Bacon
Acorns were good until bread was found.
Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. Francis Bacon
Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. Francis Bacon
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.” Francis Bacon
The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.”
Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Francis Bacon
Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. Francis Bacon
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.