One of our greatest and most powerful intellects! He was a philosopher and statesman. He was also the great minister of Queen Elizabeth.
His developments of the inductive philosophy revolutionized the future thought of the human race.
Bacon saw himself as the inventor of a method which would kindle a light in nature - "a light that would eventually disclose and bring
into sight all that is most hidden and secret in the universe." This method involved the collection of data, their judicious interpretation,
the carrying out of experiments, thus to learn the secrets of nature by organized observation of its regularities. Bacon's proposals had a
powerful influence on the development of science in seventeenth century Europe.
(1561-1626)
Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
~ Francis Bacon
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.
~ Francis Bacon
It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral.
~ Francis Bacon
Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.
~ Francis Bacon
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.
~ Francis Bacon
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks
God's first creature, which was light.
~ Francis Bacon
It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.
~ Francis Bacon
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
~ Francis Bacon
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
~ Francis Bacon
Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent
too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.
~ Francis Bacon
Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.
~ Francis Bacon
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.
~ Francis Bacon
God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave.
~ Francis Bacon
The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
~ Francis Bacon
Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws.
~ Francis Bacon
Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.
~ Francis Bacon
Universities incline wits to sophistry and affectation.
~ Francis Bacon
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study;
and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.
~ Francis Bacon
A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.
~ Francis Bacon
Nakedness is uncomely, as well in mind as body, and it addeth no small
reverence to men's manners and actions if they be not altogether open. Therefore set it down: That a habit of secrecy is both politic and moral.
~ Francis Bacon
A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.
~ Francis Bacon
The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.
~ Francis Bacon
Never exaggerate your faults. Your friends will attend to that.
~ Francis Bacon
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.
~ Francis Bacon
A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
~ Francis Bacon
The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.
~ Francis Bacon
For also knowledge itself is power.
~ Francis Bacon
Opportunity makes a thief.
~ Francis Bacon
It is impossible to love and to be wise.
~ Francis Bacon
I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.
~ Francis Bacon
None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but envy.
~ Francis Bacon
He is recognized as one of literature's greatest influences, very little is actually known about him. What we do
know about his life comes from registrar records, court records, wills, marriage certificates and his tombstone.
Anecdotes and criticisms by his rivals also speak of the famous playwright and suggest that he was indeed a playwright, dramatist, poet and an actor.
Especially Shakespeare's reputation as dramatist and poet actor is unique but many of the facts of his life remain mysterious.
(1564 -1616)
Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start
where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
~ George Herbert
Of all the animals, man is the only one that lies.
~ Mark Twain
History would be an excellent thing, if only it were true.
~ Leo Tolstoy
