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Francis Bacon Quotes about Inspirational

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It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Inspirational, Motivational, Integrity

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

Inspirational, Life, Positive

We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.

Inspirational, Small Steps, Height

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

Inspirational, Success, Wisdom

The Advancement of Learning bk. 1, ch. 5, sec. 8 (1605)

You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.

Inspirational, Children, Mistake

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

Inspirational, Motivational, Best Effort

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

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

Inspirational, Happiness, Wealth

The worst men often give the best advice.

Inspirational, Men, Giving

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

Inspirational, Life, Choices

In charity there is no excess.

Inspirational, Inspiration, Excess

Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw (1733). “The philosophical works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High-Chancellor of England: Methodized, and made English from the Originals, with occasional notes, To explain what is obscure; and show how far the several PLANS of the AUTHOR, for the Advancement of all the Parts of Knowledge, have been executed to the Present Time”, p.91

Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

Inspirational, Book, Reading

Knowledge is power.

Inspirational, Strength, Graduation

Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw (1733). “The philosophical works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High-Chancellor of England: Methodized, and made English from the Originals, with occasional notes, To explain what is obscure; and show how far the several PLANS of the AUTHOR, for the Advancement of all the Parts of Knowledge, have been executed to the Present Time”, p.99

The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.

Inspirational, Greatness, Thinking

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

Inspirational, Life, Nature

Francis Bacon “The New Organon: or True Directions Concerning the Interpretation of Nature”, Library of Alexandria

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

Inspirational, Children, Reality

'Essays' (1625) 'Of Parents and Children'

There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.

Inspirational, Wells, Greater

Francis Bacon, John Blackbourne, George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress) (1730). “Francisci Baconi Baronis de Verulamio ... Opera Omnia Quatuor Voluminibus Comprehensa: Containing, I. His Natural history. II. Physiological and medical remains. III. The new Atlantis. IV. His Apothegms. V. Essays. VI. Colours of good and evil. VII. History of the reign of Henry VII. VIII. History of Henry VIII. IX. Beginning of the history of Great Britain. X. Of a war with Spain. XI. Of an holy war. XII. The history of the office of alienations. XIII. Advice to the Duke of Buckingham, Sir Geor”, p.332

Wise sayings are not only for ornament, but for action and business, having a point or edge, whereby knots in business are pierced and discovered.

Inspirational, Wise, Ornaments

Friendship redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.

Inspirational, Friendship, Grief

1625 Essays, no.27,'Of Friendship'.

We think according to nature. We speak according to rules. We act according to custom.

Inspirational, Thinking, Action

They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations.

Inspirational, Men, Vocation

Francis Bacon, Brian Vickers (1996). “The Major Works”, p.418, Oxford University Press, USA

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