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  • Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

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    Francis Bacon “The New Organon: or True Directions Concerning the Interpretation of Nature”, Library of Alexandria

  • In charity there is no excess.

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    Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw (1733). “The philosophical works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High-Chancellor of England: Methodized, and made English from the Originals, with occasional notes, To explain what is obscure; and show how far the several PLANS of the AUTHOR, for the Advancement of all the Parts of Knowledge, have been executed to the Present Time”, p.91

  • There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

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  • The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.

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  • The worst men often give the best advice.

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  • Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

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    'Essays' (1625) 'Of Parents and Children'

  • Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

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  • Friendship redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.

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    1625 Essays, no.27,'Of Friendship'.

  • If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

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    The Advancement of Learning bk. 1, ch. 5, sec. 8 (1605)

  • Knowledge is power.

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    Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw (1733). “The philosophical works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High-Chancellor of England: Methodized, and made English from the Originals, with occasional notes, To explain what is obscure; and show how far the several PLANS of the AUTHOR, for the Advancement of all the Parts of Knowledge, have been executed to the Present Time”, p.99

  • Wise sayings are not only for ornament, but for action and business, having a point or edge, whereby knots in business are pierced and discovered.

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  • Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.

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  • There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.

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    Francis Bacon, John Blackbourne, George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress) (1730). “Francisci Baconi Baronis de Verulamio ... Opera Omnia Quatuor Voluminibus Comprehensa: Containing, I. His Natural history. II. Physiological and medical remains. III. The new Atlantis. IV. His Apothegms. V. Essays. VI. Colours of good and evil. VII. History of the reign of Henry VII. VIII. History of Henry VIII. IX. Beginning of the history of Great Britain. X. Of a war with Spain. XI. Of an holy war. XII. The history of the office of alienations. XIII. Advice to the Duke of Buckingham, Sir Geor”, p.332

  • They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations.

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    Francis Bacon, Brian Vickers (1996). “The Major Works”, p.418, Oxford University Press, USA

  • The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

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  • People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

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  • A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

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    1625 Essays, no.52,'Of Ceremonies and Respects'.

  • We think according to nature. We speak according to rules. We act according to custom.

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  • We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps.

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  • It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

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  • You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.

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  • Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

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  • Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

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Francis Bacon

  • Born: January 22, 1561
  • Died: April 9, 1626
  • Occupation: Former Lord Chancellor
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