Quotes by Bacon, Francis

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural >>

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study. >>

Without friends the world is but a wilderness. There is no man that im >>

Quotations about Philosophers and Philosophy

Philosophy is doubt. >>

The ultimate triumph of philosophy would be to cast light upon the mys >>

The courage of the truth is the first condition of philosophic study. >>

We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.

Bacon, Francis