Sir Francis Bacon Quotes
Quotes
Philosophy“There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“If I might control the literature of the household, I would guarantee the well-being of Church and State.”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“The general root of superstition: namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other.”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ ?A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ A false friend is more dangerous than an open enemy. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Tunes and airs have in themselves some affinity with the affections. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Time is like a river, in which metals and solid substances are sunk, while chaff and straws swim upon the surface. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Nay, number itself in armies, importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage; for as Virgil saith it never troubles the wolf how many the sheep be. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ The stage is more beholding to love than the life of man. For as to the stage, love is ever matter of comedies and now and then of tragedies; but in life it doth much mischief, sometimes like a Siren, sometimes like a Fury. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ When you wander, as you often delight to do, you wander indeed, and give never such satisfaction as the curious time requires. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ For a crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love. ”
Sir Francis BaconQuotes
Philosophy“ Human knowledge and human power meet in one; for where the cause is not known the effect cannot be produced. ”
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