Francis Bacon
Born: 01-21-1561
Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, and author, born in 1561. As a pioneer of the scientific method, he laid the groundwork for empirical research. His works, including "Novum Organum," emphasize observation and experimentation. Bacon served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. His essays and philosophical writings have left a lasting impact on the Enlightenment and modern scientific inquiry.
Book summaries for books written by Francis Bacon
Quotes
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.
Truth may perhaps come to the price of a pearl, that showeth best by day; but it will not rise to the price of a diamond or carbuncle, that showeth best in varied lights.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.
The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.