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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To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none
To choose time is to save time
There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding, and that which is lost by not trying
There is in human nature generally more of the fool than of the wise
The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding
States as great engines move slowly
Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt
Riches are a good handmaid, but the worst mistress
Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed
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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