Francis Bacon Quotes

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Francis Bacon Quotes

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Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Wise

“No artist knows in his own lifetime whether what he does will be the slightest good, because it takes at least seventy-five to a hundred years before the thing begins to sort itself out.”

Years Artist Time

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Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Philosophical

“The Syllogism consists of propositions, propositions consist of words, words are symbols of notions. Therefore if the notions themselves (which is the root of the matter) are confused and over-hastily abstracted from the facts, there can be no firmness in the superstructure. Our only hope therefore lies in a true induction.”

Lying Roots Confused

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Spiritual

“To spend too much time in studies is sloth.”

Too Much Study

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Philosophical

“Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.”

Absurdity Boldness

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Courageous

“Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.”

Men Use Grows

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Courageous

“All bravery stands upon comparisons.”

Courage Bravery

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Philosophical

“He of whom many are afraid ought himself to fear many.”

Advice Ought

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Wise

“The study of nature with a view to works is engaged in by the mechanic, the mathematician, the physician, the alchemist, and the magician; but by all as things now are with slight endeavour and scanty success.”

Science Views Nature

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Wise

“Antiquities, or remnants of history, are, as was said, tanquam tabula naufragii: when industrious persons, by an exact and scrupulous diligence and observation, out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, private records and evidences, fragments of stories, passages of books that concern not story, and the like, do save and recover somewhat from the deluge of time.”

Book Names Stories

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Philosophical

“He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. He was reputed one of the wise men that made answer to the question, when a man should marryA young man not yet, an elder man not at all.”

Mean Children Wise

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Peaceful

“Croesus said to Cambyses; That peace was better than war; because in peace the sons did bury their fathers, but in wars the fathers did bury their sons.”

War Father Peace

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Philosophical

“My painting is not violent, it's life that is violent. Even within the most beautiful landscape, in the trees, under the leaves, the insects are eating each other; violence is a part of life. We are born with a scream; we come into life with a scream and maybe love is a mosquito net between the fear of living and the fear of death.”

Beautiful Love Is Tree

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