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Francis Bacon Quotes - Page 2

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

Funny, Laughter, Humor

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

Christian, Photography, Adversity

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

Retirement, Wine, Old Friends

Francis Bacon, William Rawley (1859). “The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works”, p.139

Some men covet knowledge out of a natural curiosity and inquisitive temper; some to entertain the mind with variety and delight; some for ornament and reputation; some for victory and contention; many for lucre and a livelihood; and but few for employing the Divine gift of reason to the use and benefit of mankind.

Knowledge, Men, Curiosity

Francis Bacon (2016). “The Advancement of Learning”, p.40, Jazzybee Verlag

When a bee stings, she dies. She cannot sting and live. When men sting, their better selves die. Every sting kills a better instinct. Men must not turn bees and kill themselves in stinging others.

Men, Self, Bees

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

Inspirational, Motivational, Best Effort

By far the best proof is experience.

Science, Experience, Belief

Let the mind be enlarged... to the grandeur of the mysteries, and not the mysteries contracted to the narrowness of the mind

Science, Mind, Mystery

Everybody has his own interpretation of a painting he sees.

Painting, Interpretation

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Teacher, Military, Reading

Essays "Of Studies" (1625)

Nothing opens the heart like a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes...and whatever lies upon the heart.

Friendship, True Friend, Lying

People prefer to believe what they want to be true.

Believe, People, Want

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

Nature, Changing Environment, Conservation

1620 Novum Organum, bk.1, aphorism129.

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

Motivational, Hope, Wisdom

J. Spedding (ed.) 'The Works of Francis Bacon' vol. 7 (1859) 'Apophthegms contained in Resuscitatio' no. 36

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.

Men, Roots, Missing

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Inspirational, Success, Graduation

1625 Essays, no.52,'Of Ceremonies and Respects'.

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

Inspirational, Learning, Thinking

In one and the same fire, clay grows hard and wax melts.

Persistence, Fire, Clay

Francis Bacon, James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, Douglas Denon Heath (2011). “The Works of Francis Bacon”, p.226, Cambridge University Press

The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

Inspirational, Happiness, Wealth

The lame man who keeps the right road outstrips the runner who takes the wrong one.

Men, Lame, Judo

Sir Francis Bacon, “The Interpretation Of Nature And”

The worst men often give the best advice.

Inspirational, Men, Giving

I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision.

Dark, Decision, Age

Ipsa scientia potestas est. (Knowledge itself is power.)

Education, Latin, Knowledge

'Meditationes Sacrae' (1597) 'Of Heresies'

The universe must not be narrowed down to the limit of our understanding, but our understanding must be stretched and enlarged to take in the image of the universe as it is discovered.

Understanding, Limits, Universe

Science is but an image of the truth.

Truth, Science, Scientist

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