Quotes by Francis Bacon, page 5

Francis Bacon - english Philosopher

Was born on 22 jan 1561.
Died on 09 apr 1626, at 65 years old.

Origin country: United Kingdom

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Quote by Francis Bacon about happiness, wisdom, man

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health.

Quote by Francis Bacon about rules, wisdom, good, good luck, man

There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer. For there is no such flatterer as is a man's self.

Quote by Francis Bacon about moral, self-control, man

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

Quote by Francis Bacon about beauty

Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible.

Quote by Francis Bacon about blind, wealth, man

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land when they see nothing but sea.

Quote by Francis Bacon about nothing

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.

Quote by Francis Bacon about nothing

They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.

Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.

Quote by Francis Bacon about things

This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

Quote by Francis Bacon about revenge, man

Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.

Quote by Francis Bacon about confusion, error, truth

Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.

Quote by Francis Bacon about error, truth, good, good luck

Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.

Quote by Francis Bacon about fiction, truth

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Quote by Francis Bacon about authority, truth, time

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

Quote by Francis Bacon about wealth, virtue

We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.

Quote by Francis Bacon about man

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

Quote by Francis Bacon about nature

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

Quote by Francis Bacon about truth

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

Quote by Francis Bacon about problems, man

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

Quote by Francis Bacon about patience, soul