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
age age-and-aging coming discern
Discern of the coming on of years, and think not to do the same things still; for age will not be defied.
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Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
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People of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon and seldom drive business home to it's conclusion, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.
life birthday age
Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.
age decay ciphers
He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers [zeros], is the decay of the whole age.
dark decision age
I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision.
knowledge accomplishment age
I work for posterity, these things requiring ages for their accomplishment.
men age decay
He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the public. But he that plots to be the only figure amongst ciphers is the decay of a whole age.
learning years age
Learning hath his infancy, when it is but beginning and almost childish; then his youth, when it is luxuriant and juvenile; then his strength of years, when it is solid and reduced; and lastly his old age, when it waxeth dry and exhaust.
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The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.
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The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky; which is a number of smaller stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together; so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate
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The wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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Argumentation cannot suffice for the discovery of new work, since the subtlety of Nature is greater many times than the subtlety of argument.
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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.