Francis bacon nothing is to be feared but fear
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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, Sr.
A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, But depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
Sir Francis Bacon
Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
Francis Bacon
And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
As in nature, things move violently to their place and calmly in their place, so virtue in ambition is violent, in authority settled and calm.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
As the births of living creatures, at first, are ill-shapen: so are all Innovations, which are the births of time.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.
Francis Bacon
Cleanness of body was ever deemed to proceed from a due reverence to God.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
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, Sr.
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.
Francis Bacon
For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages.
Francis Bacon
God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
He that travelleth into a country before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.
Francis Bacon, Sr.
