“Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.”
— Francis Bacon
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Fashion is only the attempt to realize
“Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.”
— Francis Bacon
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Virtue is like a rich stone, best
“Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.”
— Francis Bacon
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Knowledge is power.
“Knowledge is power.”
— Francis Bacon
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He that will not apply new remedies
“He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator.”
— Francis Bacon
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Truth is so hard to tell, it
“Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.”
— Francis Bacon
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Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if
“Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.”
— Francis Bacon
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words.
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words.”
— Francis Bacon
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Young people are fitter to invent than
“Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business.”
— Francis Bacon
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The best part of beauty is that
“The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.”
— Francis Bacon
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Certainly the best works, and of greatest
“Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.”
— Francis Bacon
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