Francis Bacon — Philosophical Quotes

280 quotes · Philosopher, Statesman

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Francis Bacon Quotes

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Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Philosophical

“Out of monuments, names, words proverbs ...and the like, we do save and recover somewhat from the deluge of time.”

Names Teacher Monument

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Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Philosophical

“Lukewarm persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways and witty reconcilements,--as if they would make an arbitrament between God and man.”

Thinking Men Witty

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Philosophical

“A just fear of an imminent danger, though be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.”

War Causes Blow

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Philosophical

“The greatest trust between man and man is the trust of giving counsel.”

Men Giving

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Philosophical

“States are great engines moving slowly.”

Moving Government

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Philosophical

“In every great time there is some one idea at work which is more powerful than any other, and which shapes the events of the time and determines their ultimate issues.”

Ideas Powerful Time

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Philosophical

“Lastly, I would address one general admonition to all: that they consider what are the true ends of knowledge, and that they seek it not either for pleasure of the mind, or for contention, or for superiority to others, or for profit, or fame, or power, or any of these inferior things: but for the benefit and use of life; and that they perfect and govern it in charity.”

Mind Perfect Knowledge

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Philosophical

“To conclude, therefore, let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation think or maintain that a man can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or the book of God's works, divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavor an endless progress or proficience in both; only let men beware that they apply both to charity, and not to swelling; to use, and not to ostentation; and again, that they do not unwisely mingle or confound these learnings together.”

Men Book Philosophy

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Philosophical

“But this is that which will dignify and exalt knowledge: if contemplation and action be more nearly and straitly conjoined and united together than they have been: a conjunction like unto that of the highest planets, Saturn, the planet of rest and contemplation, and Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action.”

Together Knowledge Jupiter

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Philosophical

“By this means we presume we have established for ever, a true and legitimate marriage between the Empirical and Rational faculty; whose fastidious and unfortunate divorce and separation hath troubled and disordered the whole race and generation of mankind.”

Mean Knowledge Divorce

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Philosophical

“He that will not apply new remedies, must expect new evils: for Time is the greatest innovator: and if Time, of course, alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end?.”

Evil Ends Remedy

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Philosophical

“Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him, and from the top of it offer up his prayers for the observers of his law. The people assembled: Mahomet called the hill to come to him again and again; and when the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, 'If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill.'”

Believe Law Prayer

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