Author: Francis Bacon

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If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

- Francis Bacon

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

- Francis Bacon

Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

- Francis Bacon

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

- Francis Bacon

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

- Francis Bacon

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

- Francis Bacon

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

- Francis Bacon

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

- Francis Bacon

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

- Francis Bacon

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