Francis Bacon Quotes

654 quotes · Philosopher, Statesman

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Francis Bacon Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Creative Grateful Spiritual 654 quotes · page 24 of 50

Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Philosophical

“It is not the lie that passeth through the mind, but the lie that sinketh in and settleth in it, that doth the hurt.”

Lying Hurt Ignorance

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Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Creative

“...to invent is to discover that we know not, and not to recover or resummon that which we already know”

Knows Science Invention

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Sad

“Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.”

Children Inspirational

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Philosophical

“The breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air than in the hand.”

Air Nature

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Philosophical

“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.”

Years Age Learning

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Wise

“Judges ought to be more learned, than witty, more reverend, than plausible, and more advised, than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.”

Judging Integrity Witty

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Philosophical

“Consistency is the foundation of virtue.”

Virtue Foundation

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Philosophical

“Man seeketh in society comfort, use and protection.”

Men Use

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Wise

“Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.”

Men Judging Merit

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Philosophical

“When Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and when He went out of the world, peace was bequeathed.”

World Spiritual Christ

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Philosophical

“But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men.”

Men Science Knowledge

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Philosophical

“The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.”

Fall Angel Knowledge

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