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Francis Bacon

English Philosopher

Born: Jan 22, 1561

Died: Apr 9, 1626

God Good Life Man Men Will

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Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon

Knowledge Knowledge Is Power Power

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. Francis Bacon

Man Writing Reading Exact Maketh Ready Conference Full

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. Francis Bacon

Job Mystery Always Artist Deepen

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. Francis Bacon

Man Sense Of Humor Humor Sense Imagination Console Given He Him Compensate

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express. Francis Bacon

Best Picture Beauty Best Part Part Which Express

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. Francis Bacon

Man Revenge Own Wounds His Green Keeps

A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner. Francis Bacon

Life Dinner Life Is A Miserable Breakfast Lunch Bachelor Fine Flat

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. Francis Bacon

Religion Man Mind Men Minds Philosophy Atheism About Little Depth

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

Patience Soul Possession Out Who Ever

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. Francis Bacon

Hope Good Breakfast Bad Supper

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Francis Bacon

God Solitude Beast Wild Wild Beast Delighted Either Whosoever

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. Francis Bacon

Man World Citizen Strangers He Courteous Gracious Shows

In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. Francis Bacon

Man Revenge Enemy Superior He Taking Over Passing His Even

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying. Francis Bacon

Lost Between Trying Which Succeeding Comparison

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. Francis Bacon

Life God Man Theatre Men Must Angels Only Know Reserved

Wise men make more opportunities than they find. Francis Bacon

Wisdom Wise Opportunities Men Find More Wise Men Make Than

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Francis Bacon

Few Others Books Some Chewed Tasted Swallowed

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. Francis Bacon

Happiness Wisdom Man Fool Generally He Wisest Between Himself Greatest Difference Happiest Happiest Man Really Thinks

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. Francis Bacon

Man Will Shall He Content End Begin Doubts Certainties

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. Francis Bacon

Men Superstition Observe Misses Hits Root Thing

The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together: so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate. Francis Bacon

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