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Francis Bacon Quotes

There is no way but to meditate and ruminate well upon the effects of anger, how it troubles man’s life; and the best time to do this is to look back upon anger when the fit is thoroughly over Picture Quote #1

The great atheists are, indeed, the hypocrites, which are ever handling holy things, but without feeling; so as must need be cauterized in the end Picture Quote #1

For it is most true that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards society in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast Picture Quote #1

A man’s own observation, what he find good of, and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health Picture Quote #1

Merit and good works is the end of man’s motion, and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man’s rest Picture Quote #1

Neither the naked hand nor the understanding, left to itself, can do much; the work is accomplished by instruments and helps, of which the need is not less for the understanding than the hand Picture Quote #1

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All authority must be out of a man’s self, turned... Either upon an art, or upon a man Picture Quote #1

Dramatical or representative poesy is, as it were, a visible history; for it sets out the image of things as if they were present Picture Quote #1

Natures that have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years Picture Quote #1

Time is like a river, in which metals and solid substances are sunk, while chaff and straws swim upon the surface Picture Quote #1

Of all things known to mortals wine is the most powerful and effectual for exciting and inflaming the passions of mankind, being common fuel to them all Picture Quote #1

Thales was reputed to be one of the wise men who made answer to the question when a man should marry: A young man not yet, an old man not at all Picture Quote #1

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The proverb is true, that light gains make heavy purses; for light gains come often, great gains now and then Picture Quote #1

If a man read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not Picture Quote #1

Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects; for they are light to run away, and almost all fugitives are of that condition Picture Quote #1

The voice of the people has about it something divine: for how otherwise can so many heads agree together as one? Picture Quote #1

Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows vain persons than virtuous ones Picture Quote #1

Surely the continual habit of dissimulation is but a weak and sluggish cunning, and not greatly politic Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death Picture Quote #1

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces Picture Quote #1

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There is no way but to meditate and ruminate well upon the effects of anger, how it troubles man’s life; and the best time to do this is to look back upon anger when the fit is thoroughly over (Francis Bacon Quotes) The great atheists are, indeed, the hypocrites, which are ever handling holy things, but without feeling; so as must need be cauterized in the end (Francis Bacon Quotes) For it is most true that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards society in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast (Francis Bacon Quotes) A man’s own observation, what he find good of, and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health (Francis Bacon Quotes) Merit and good works is the end of man’s motion, and conscience of the same is the accomplishment of man’s rest (Francis Bacon Quotes) Neither the naked hand nor the understanding, left to itself, can do much; the work is accomplished by instruments and helps, of which the need is not less for the understanding than the hand (Francis Bacon Quotes) All authority must be out of a man’s self, turned... Either upon an art, or upon a man (Francis Bacon Quotes) Dramatical or representative poesy is, as it were, a visible history; for it sets out the image of things as if they were present (Francis Bacon Quotes) Natures that have much heat, and great and violent desires and perturbations, are not ripe for action till they have passed the meridian of their years (Francis Bacon Quotes) Time is like a river, in which metals and solid substances are sunk, while chaff and straws swim upon the surface (Francis Bacon Quotes) Of all things known to mortals wine is the most powerful and effectual for exciting and inflaming the passions of mankind, being common fuel to them all (Francis Bacon Quotes) Thales was reputed to be one of the wise men who made answer to the question when a man should marry: A young man not yet, an old man not at all (Francis Bacon Quotes) The proverb is true, that light gains make heavy purses; for light gains come often, great gains now and then (Francis Bacon Quotes) If a man read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not (Francis Bacon Quotes) Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects; for they are light to run away, and almost all fugitives are of that condition (Francis Bacon Quotes) The voice of the people has about it something divine: for how otherwise can so many heads agree together as one? (Francis Bacon Quotes) Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows vain persons than virtuous ones (Francis Bacon Quotes) Surely the continual habit of dissimulation is but a weak and sluggish cunning, and not greatly politic (Francis Bacon Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death (Francis Bacon Quotes) I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am (Francis Bacon Quotes) 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 Quotes) Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces (Francis Bacon Quotes)

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