The inclination to goodness is imprinted deeply in the nature of man. Francis Bacon More Quotes by Francis Bacon More Quotes From Francis Bacon Great art is deeply ordered. Even if within the order there may be enormously instinctive and accidental things, nevertheless they come out of a desire for ordering and for returning fact onto the nervous system in a more violent way. Francis Bacon desire order art One of the Seven [wise men of Greece] was wont to say: That laws were like cobwebs, where the small flies are caught and the great break through. Francis Bacon wisdom wise men Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws. Francis Bacon construction judging law I like, you may say, the glitter and colour that comes from the mouth, and I've always hoped in a sense to be able to paint the mouth like Monet painted a sunset. Francis Bacon glitter sunset i-like-you You see, painting has now become, or all art has now become completely a game, by which man distracts himself. What is fascinating actually is, that it's going to become much more difficult for the artist, because he must really deepen the game to become any good at all. Francis Bacon games men art Neither the naked hand nor the understanding left to itself can effect much. It is by instruments and helps that the work is done, which are as much wanted for the understanding as for the hand. And as the instruments of the hand either give motion or guide it, so the instruments of the mind supply either suggestions for the understanding or cautions. Francis Bacon giving science hands I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. Francis Bacon atheism mind believe If vices were profitable, the virtuous man would be the sinner. Francis Bacon vices would-be men Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out. Francis Bacon weed nature running O life! An age to the miserable, a moment to the happy. Francis Bacon age birthday life Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order. Francis Bacon speech speak order Vain-glorious men are the scorn of the wise, the admiration of fools, the idols of paradise, and the slaves of their own vaunts. Francis Bacon vanity wise men If a man's wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores, splitters of hairs. Francis Bacon hair men science There is another ground of hope that must not be omitted. Let men but think over their infinite expenditure of understanding, time, and means on matters and pursuits of far less use and value; whereof, if but a small part were directed to sound and solid studies, there is no difficulty that might not be overcome. Francis Bacon men science mean Mysteries are due to secrecy. Francis Bacon secrecy dues mystery He was reputed one of the wise men that made answer to the question when a man should marry? 'A young man not yet, an elder man not at all.' Francis Bacon wise answers men Men on their side must force themselves for a while to lay their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves with facts. Francis Bacon sides men facts Nor is mine a trumpet which summons and excites men to cut each other to pieces with mutual contradictions, or to quarrel and fight with one another; but rather to make peace between themselves, and turning with united forces against the Nature of Things Francis Bacon cutting fighting peace Men of noble birth are noted to be envious towards new men when they rise. For the distance is altered, and it is like a deceit of the eye, that when others come on they think themselves go back. Francis Bacon distance eye men When any of the four pillars of government-religion, justice, counsel, and treasure-are mainly shaken or weakened, men had need to pray for fair weather. Francis Bacon justice weather men
