Author: Francis Bacon

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Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

- Francis Bacon

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

- Francis Bacon

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

- Francis Bacon

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.

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.

- Francis Bacon

A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.

A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.

- 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

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.

Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.

- 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

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

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