Francis Bacon Quotes

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Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
Francis Bacon

Wisdom, Sleep, Silence

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

Humor, Him, Sense

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
Francis Bacon

Age, Trust, Best

Knowledge is power.
Francis Bacon

Power, Knowledge

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

Religion, Men, Mind

It is impossible to love and to be wise.
Francis Bacon

Wisdom, Love, Wise

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

Anger, Revenge, Green

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.
Francis Bacon

Age, Old, Older

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

Life, Miserable, Fine

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
Francis Bacon

Change, Time, Greatest

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
Francis Bacon

Wisdom, Question, Prudent

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

Enemy, Revenge, Taking

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
Francis Bacon

Light, Darkness, Order

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, Bad, Down

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

Writing, Reading, Ready

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.
Francis Bacon

Travel, Education, Experience

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Francis Bacon

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
Francis Bacon

Life, Choose, Useful

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
Francis Bacon

Anger, Men, Poor

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

Job, Artist, Mystery

If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.
Francis Bacon

Justice, Maintain

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, Revenge, Justice

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.
Francis Bacon

Beauty, Sensible, Image

Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread.
Francis Bacon

Money, Except, Manure

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.
Francis Bacon

Learn, Questions, Shall

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 21, 1561

Died: April 9, 1626

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