Crafty men condemn studies; Simple men admire them; And wise men use them: For they teach not their own use: but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Francis Bacon More Quotes by Francis Bacon More Quotes From Francis Bacon Do not wonder if the common people speak more truly than those above them: they speak more safely. Francis Bacon revolutioncommonpeople Never any knowledge was delivered in the same order it was invented. Francis Bacon orderscienceknowledge Rather to excite your judgment briefly than to inform it tediously. Francis Bacon judgmentdiscovery I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision. Francis Bacon decisionagedark A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation. Francis Bacon figuresgraceletters The logic now in use serves rather to fix and give stability to the errors which have their foundation in commonly received notions than to help the search for truth. So it does more harm than good. Francis Bacon errorstruthscience If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. Francis Bacon servantmastersifs A forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out. Francis Bacon sparksfaceswriting Suspicion amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they never fly by twilight. Francis Bacon twilightdoubtbird Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other. Francis Bacon feardeathchildren We must see whether the same clock with weights will go faster at the top of a mountain or at the bottom of a mine; it is probable, if the pull of the weights decreases on the mountain and increases in the mine, that the earth has real attraction. Francis Bacon mountainweightreal I hold every man a debtor to his profession. Francis Bacon debtorssocietymen If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. Francis Bacon mathmenscience There is no vice that doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious. Francis Bacon vicesmenlying Generally he perceived in men of devout simplicity this opinion: that the secrets of nature were the secrets of God, part of that glory into which man is not to press too boldly. Francis Bacon simplicitysecretmen The worst solitude is to have no real friendships. Francis Bacon solituderealfriendship Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. Francis Bacon natureinspirationallife Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability. Francis Bacon ornamentsdelightstudy Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. Francis Bacon natureovercomingscience Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion. Francis Bacon frustrationfailuretruth
