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Francis Bacon quotes

English Philosopher January 21, 1561 – April 9, 1626

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Francis Bacon quote: "Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing..."
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Reading makes a full man, writing a precise man."
Reading makes a full man, writing a precise man. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Knowledge is a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator..."
Knowledge is a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take..."
Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when..."
Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some..."
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some to be chewed and digested. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Books speak plain when counselors blanch."
Books speak plain when counselors blanch. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age,..."
Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses. Francis Bacon
I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand..."
We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake... Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in..."
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice."
Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice. Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon quote: "Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come..."
Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable. Francis Bacon
Salomon saith, There is no new thing upon the earth. So that as Plato had an imagination, that all knowledge was but remembrance; so Salomon giveth his sentence, that all novelty is but oblivion. Francis Bacon

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