English - Philosopher | January 22, 1561 - April 9, 1626
Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
Francis Bacon
DaughterTruthTimeTruth Is
There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.
TryingLostComparisonSucceeding
Friends are thieves of time.
TimeFriendsThieves
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
GoodHopeBreakfastBadSupper
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
WisdomSilenceSleepNourishes
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
HumorImaginationManSense Of Humor
Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.
GodSmallPhilosophyBackLeadUs
Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.
TruthMoreConfusionErrorThan
God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.
GodGardeningGardenHumanFirst
The worst men often give the best advice.
BestMenAdviceWorstGiveOften
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
MenWiseHurtNothingMoreCunning
Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
PatienceSoulOutWhoPossession
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Francis Bacon quotes