Francis Bacon
England
22 Jan 1561 // 9 Apr 1626
Philosopher / Statesman / Essayist
22 Jan 1561 // 9 Apr 1626
Philosopher / Statesman / Essayist
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Be so true to thyself as thou be not false to others
Atheism is rather in the life than in the heart of man
Ask a counsel of both times - of the ancient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest
All rising to a great place is by a winding stair
A trust is an obligation of conscience of one to the will of another
A sudden, bold, and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open
A prudent question is one half of wisdom
A just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war
A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation
A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays