Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban PC KCwas an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He served both as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. After his death, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth21 January 1561
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Fortune his like the market, where many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall
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Certainly it is the nature of extreme self-lovers, as they will set an house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs.
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Certainly it is a heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind to move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
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Cato said the best way to keep good acts in memory was to refresh them with new.
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Riches are a good handmaiden, but the worst mistress.
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Riches are a good handmaid, but the worst mistress
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Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it
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Poesy was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind.
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Severity breedeth fear, but roughness breedeth hate. Even reproofs from authority ought to be grave and not taunting.
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Set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as to follow them.
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Sir Amice Pawlet, when he saw too much haste made in any matter, was wont to say, "Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner
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Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to custom
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Men in great place are thrice servants, - servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.
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Men's thoughts are much according to their inclination, 1 their discourse and speeches according to their learning and infused opinions.