Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban PC KCwas an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He served both as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. After his death, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth21 January 1561
garden pleasure humans
Gardening is the purest of human pleasures.
reading men
Reading maketh a full man.
caring mind dignity
Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest
flower hands air
The breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air than in the hand.
war
Nothing is to be feared but fear.
atheist believe heart
The Scripture saith, The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God; it is not said, The fool hath thought in his heart; so as he rather saith it, by rote to himself, as that he would have, than that he can thoroughly believe it, or be persuaded of it....It appeareth in nothing more, that atheism is rather in the lip, than in the heart of man.
atheist miracle atheism
God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.
adversity vices prosperity
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.
courage bravery comparison
All bravery stands upon comparisons.
dirty sun chastity
The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.
crazy animal solitude
He who desires solitude is either an animal or a god.
war blow causes
A just fear of an imminent danger, though be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.
war adversity conflict
The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude.
wise heart men
There are many wise men that have secret hearts and transparent countenances.