But I account the use that a man should seek of the publishing of his own writings before his death, to be but an untimely anticipation of that which is proper to follow a man, and not to go along with him. Francis Bacon More Quotes by Francis Bacon More Quotes From Francis Bacon It is good discretion not make too much of any man at the first; because one cannot hold out that proportion. Francis Bacon too-much men firsts There is in human nature generally more of the fool than of the wise. Francis Bacon fool nature wise The inclination to goodness is imprinted deeply in the nature of man. Francis Bacon goodness nature men Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel. Francis Bacon language country school Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution. Francis Bacon execution blind danger Even within the most beautiful landscape, in the trees, under the leaves the insects are eating each other; violence is a part of life. Francis Bacon violence tree beautiful Believing that I was born for the service of mankind, and regarding the care of the commonwealth as a kind of common property which, like the air and the water, belongs to everybody, I set myself to consider in what way mankind might be best served, and what service I was myself best fitted by nature to perform. Francis Bacon air water believe I believe in deeply ordered chaos Francis Bacon chaos i-believe believe To seek to extinguish anger utterly is but a bravery of the Stoics. We have better oracles: 'Be angry, but sin not.' 'Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.' Francis Bacon sins-not anger christian Time is the author of authors. Francis Bacon time He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune. Francis Bacon marriage family children Certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature. Francis Bacon scary body men Knowledge hath in it somewhat of the serpent, and therefore where it entereth into a man it makes him swell. Francis Bacon serpent men Great Hypocrites are the real atheists. Francis Bacon hypocrite atheist real All good moral philosophy is ... but the handmaid to religion. Francis Bacon philosophy science religion When a doubt is once received, men labour rather how to keep it a doubt still, than how to solve it; and accordingly bend their wits. Francis Bacon wit doubt men Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest Francis Bacon caring kindness kids Gardening is the purest of human pleasures. Francis Bacon pleasure essentials garden As is the garden such is the gardener. A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds. Francis Bacon weed nature running No man's fortune can be an end worthy of his being. Francis Bacon money ends men
