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Francis Bacon quotes

English Philosopher January 21, 1561 – April 9, 1626

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But it is not only the difficulty and labor which men take in finding out of truth, nor again that when it is found it imposeth upon men's thoughts, that doth bring lies in favor; but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. Francis Bacon
There was never proud man thought so absurdly well of himself, as the lover doth of the person loved; and therefore it was well said, That it is impossible to love, and to be wise. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "For a crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of..."
For a crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "It is impossible to love and be wise."
It is impossible to love and be wise. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "It is impossible to love and to be wise."
It is impossible to love and to be wise. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating..."
The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy."
Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the..."
The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them..."
Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom. Francis Bacon
I would address one general admonition to all, that they consider what are the true ends of knowledge, and that they seek it not either for pleasure of the mind, or for contention, or for superiority to others, or for profit, or for fame, or power, or any of these inferior things, but for the benefit and use of life; and that they perfect and govern it in charity. For it was from lust of power that the Angels fell, from lust of knowledge that man fell, but of charity there can be no excess,... Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is..."
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
Francis Bacon quote: "The great end of life is not knowledge but action."
The great end of life is not knowledge but action. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a..."
A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it..."
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly..."
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. Francis Bacon

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