In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, and author. Known as the father of empiricism, Bacon's works laid the groundwork for the scientific method and emphasized the importance of observation and experimentation in the pursuit of knowledge. His contributions to philosophy and science have had a profound impact on the development of modern thought.
1561–1626·lived 65 years
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.Essays, p. 45, 1625
Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.
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.
Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread.
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.Of Studies, in Essays, 1625
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.Essays, Of Marriage and Single Life, 1625
Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.Essays, Civil and Moral, 1625
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.The Essays of Francis Bacon, Of Anger, Wikisource
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.Essays, Of Death, 1625
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.Francis Bacon on How to Be an Artist, Artsy, 2018
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.The Essays of Francis Bacon, Of Studies
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.Apothegms, 1624, no. 36
God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.The Essays, p. 45, 1625
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.Essays, Civil and Moral, Essay 36, 1625
Rich men's sons are seldom rich men's fathers.The Essays of Francis Bacon/VII Of Parents and Children - Wikisource
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.Novum Organum, p. 68, 1620
Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.The Advancement of Learning, 1605
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.The Essays of Francis Bacon/XXVI Of Seeming Wise
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.Essays, Of Studies, 1625
That’s all 24 quotes by Francis Bacon.