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
cannot discovery greater nature since subtlety suffice
Argumentation cannot suffice for the discovery of new work, since the subtlety of Nature is greater many times than the subtlety of argument.
great laid mouth rest three
Like the strawberry wives, that laid two or three great strawberries at the mouth of their pot, and all the rest were little ones.
great laid mouth rest three
Like strawberry wives, that laid two or three great strawberries at the mouth of their pot, and all the rest were little ones.
great men servants sovereign
Men in great place are thrice servants, - servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.
busy easy fertile goods great men nation three
There be three things which make a nation great and prosperous: a fertile soil, busy workshops, easy conveyance for men and goods from place to place
conceit except great rest riches
Of great riches there is no real use, except in the distribution; the rest is but conceit
great people position servants
People of great position are servants times three, servants of their country, servants of fame, and servants of business.
men accord great-happiness
It is a great happiness when men's professions and their inclinations accord.
inspirational greatness thinking
The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.
inspirational wells greater
There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.
change easier great-change
Great changes are easier than small ones.
admired either great
All things are admired either because they are new or because they are great
great rising
All rising to a great place is by a winding stair
counsel execution good great unless
In counsel it is good to see dangers; but in execution not to see them unless they be very great