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
friendly love maketh
Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.
act ancient nobility
New nobility is but the act of power, but ancient nobility is the act of time.
good riches worst
Riches are a good handmaiden, but the worst mistress.
good mistress riches worst
Riches are a good handmaid, but the worst mistress
doubt excites thoroughly
Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it
haste saw sir sooner
Sir Amice Pawlet, when he saw too much haste made in any matter, was wont to say, "Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner
according act commonly custom generally learning men speak
Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to custom
great men servants sovereign
Men in great place are thrice servants, - servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.
according discourse learning speeches thoughts
Men's thoughts are much according to their inclination, 1 their discourse and speeches according to their learning and infused opinions.
begin force men notions side themselves
Men on their side must force themselves for a while to by their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves with facts.
business measure time
Measure not dispatch by the time of sitting, but by the advancement of business
believe call hill people stood wit
Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him ... when the hill stood still, he was never a wit abashed, but said, 'If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill.'
believe call hill people stood
Mahomet made the people believe that he would call a hill to him . . . when the hill stood still, he was never a whit abashed, but said, 'If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill.'
desires doth mind raise
Poesy was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind.