Photographs are not only points of reference... they're often triggers of ideas. Francis Bacon More Quotes by Francis Bacon More Quotes From Francis Bacon In every great time there is some one idea at work which is more powerful than any other, and which shapes the events of the time and determines their ultimate issues. Francis Bacon powerful time ideas Nothing is to be feared but fear itself. Nothing grievous but to yield to grief. Francis Bacon yield grief Another argument of hope may be drawn from this-that some of the inventions already known are such as before they were discovered it could hardly have entered any man's head to think of; they would have been simply set aside as impossible. For in conjecturing what may be men set before them the example of what has been, and divine of the new with an imagination preoccupied and colored by the old; which way of forming opinions is very fallacious, for streams that are drawn from the springheads of nature do not always run in the old channels. Francis Bacon running men thinking Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. Francis Bacon hurt wise peace I should have been, I don't know, a con-man, a robber or a prostitute. But it was vanity that made me choose painting, vanity and chance. Francis Bacon vanity should-have men Human knowledge and human power meet in one; for where the cause is not known the effect cannot be produced. Nature to be commanded must be obeyed; and that which in contemplation is as the cause is in operation as the rule. Francis Bacon causes science knowledge Science is but an image of the truth. Francis Bacon scientist truth science Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite. Francis Bacon infinite sensible beauty Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity. Francis Bacon house home looks But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. Francis Bacon angel men life Silence is the virtue of fools. Francis Bacon luxury fool silence Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety. Francis Bacon variety-is-the-spice-of-life pleasant variety The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky; which is a meeting, or knot, of a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together : so are there a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate. Francis Bacon stars light men Acorns were good until bread was found. Francis Bacon progress bread food But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Francis Bacon renovation men book The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion (either as being the received opinion or as being agreeable to itself) draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises, or else by some distinction sets aside and rejects, in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate. Francis Bacon support numbers order The master of superstition, is the people; and in all superstition, wise men follow fools; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reversed order. Francis Bacon wise men order Opportunity makes a thief. Francis Bacon thieves opportunity The surest way to prevent seditions...is to take away the matter of them. Francis Bacon matter way In all superstition wise men follow fools. Francis Bacon superstitions wise men
