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
heart light hue
All of our actions take their hue from the complexion of the heart, as landscapes their variety from light.
men lame judo
The lame man who keeps the right road outstrips the runner who takes the wrong one.
men mind doubt
Suspicions that the mind, of itself, gathers, are but buzzes; but suspicions that are artificially nourished and put into men's heads by the tales and whisperings of others, have stings.
twilight bird doubt
Suspicion amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they never fly by twilight.
conscience
A good conscience is a continual feast.
revenge men green
A man who contemplates revenge keeps his wounds green.
money men ends
No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being.
wise money wings
Be not penny-wise. Riches have wings. Sometimes they fly away of themselves, and sometimes they must be set flying to bring in more.
weed running men
As is the garden such is the gardener. A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds.
garden pleasure humans
Gardening is the purest of human pleasures.
reading men
Reading maketh a full man.
caring mind dignity
Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest
flower hands air
The breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air than in the hand.
atheist believe heart
The Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God; it is not said, The fool hath thought in his heart; so as he rather saith it, by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded of it....It appeareth in nothing more, that atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man.