If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
Quote by Francis Bacon about end, man
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107 quotes by Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon - english Philosopher
Was born on 22 jan 1561.
Died on 09 apr 1626, at 65 years old.
Died on 09 apr 1626, at 65 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.
Quote by Francis Bacon about rightness, justice
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
Quote by Francis Bacon about present, order, light
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
Quote by Francis Bacon about revenge, enemies, man
It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.
Quote by Francis Bacon about power, liberty, self-control, man
It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.
Quote by Francis Bacon about death
It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the foulest, and surely the fairer way is not much about.
Quote by Francis Bacon about life
People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.
Quote by Francis Bacon about devil, people
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.
Quote by Francis Bacon about nation, people
Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory.
Quote by Francis Bacon about objects, memory
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.
Quote by Francis Bacon about prosperity
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.
Quote by Francis Bacon about prosperity, old, olderness
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.
Quote by Francis Bacon about revenge, justice, law, nature, man
Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.
Quote by Francis Bacon about wealth, good, good luck
Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt.
Quote by Francis Bacon about rest, mind, things, good, good luck
Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.
Quote by Francis Bacon about atheism, philosophy, god
