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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Born: Jan 22, 1561
Died: Apr 9, 1626
God Good Life Man Men Will
Related authors: Alan Watts Bernard Williams George Henry Lewes Herbert Spencer Jeremy Bentham John Locke John Stuart Mill Thomas Hobbes
Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God. Francis Bacon
God Back Philosophy Atheism Small Small Amounts Lead Us Larger Amount Bring
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. Francis Bacon
Nature Man Justice Revenge Law Weed Wild Ought Out Kind Runs More Which
Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider. Francis Bacon
Take For Granted Believe Consider Take Weigh Read Nor Contradict Granted
Silence is the virtue of fools. Francis Bacon
Silence Fools Virtue
Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason. Francis Bacon
Strength Will Thought Marshal Armor Fort Fortitude Reason
Opportunity makes a thief. Francis Bacon
Opportunity Thief Makes
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. Francis Bacon
Good Example Advice Down Other Bad Bad Example Gives Both Counsel He Builds Hand Good Advice
Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much. Francis Bacon
Shall Retain Learn Questions Much Who
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. Francis Bacon
Adversity Blessing Prosperity Old New Testament Old Testament
Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom. Francis Bacon
Friendship Increases Visiting Seldom Friends Them
Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread. Francis Bacon
Money Except Like Spread Very Little Use Manure
If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us. Francis Bacon
Justice Will Maintain Us
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. Francis Bacon
Man Revenge Otherwise Would Wounds Heal Well His Green Which Certain Keeps
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. Francis Bacon
Education Mathematics Man Study Wit Him Wandering
Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business. Francis Bacon
Business People Judge Invent Young Settled Projects More Counsel New Execution Fit Fitter New Projects Than Young People
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. Francis Bacon
Truth Good You Truth Is Dog Too Kicked Out Beware Always Brains Error Close Get Heels Your Barking Lest
God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires. Francis Bacon
God Wires Weights Smallest Greatest
The worst solitude is to have no real friendships. Francis Bacon
Solitude Worst Real Friendships
The quarrels and divisions about religion were evils unknown to the heathen. The reason was because the religion of the heathen consisted rather in rites and ceremonies than in any constant belief. Francis Bacon
Religion Unknown Evils Constant About Rather Rites Divisions Because Quarrels Were Than Heathen Any Ceremonies Reason Belief
Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly. Francis Bacon
Change Better Worse Spontaneously Alter Altered Things
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. Francis Bacon
Man Giveth Counsel Self Between Himself Friend Difference Flatterer Much
The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears. Francis Bacon
Fears Parents Secret Joys Grieves
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. Francis Bacon
Great Man Laughs Troubles Never He Loses His Loss Friends Forgive Many Prerogative
A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. Francis Bacon
Wisdom Question Prudent
Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is not invisible. Francis Bacon
Man Though See Shall He Invisible Sharply Look Blind She Fortune Therefore
Science is but an image of the truth. Francis Bacon
Truth Science Image
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