Quotes by Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon (1561–1626) — Philosoph · Anglikanisch · England
Francis Bacon (1561–1626) war ein englischer Philosoph, Jurist und Staatsmann in London, der unter König Jakob I. das Amt des Lordkanzlers bekleidete. Er gilt als Wegbereiter des modernen Empirismus und der wissenschaftlichen Methodik, verlor jedoch 1621 nach einer Verurteilung wegen Bestechlichkeit durch das Parlament seine Ämter. Für Bibelleser ist er durch seine Auffassung relevant, dass sich Gott sowohl in der Heiligen Schrift als auch in der Schöpfung offenbart und eine tiefere Naturbetrachtung zum Glauben führt.
Recurring topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Doubt & Hard Questions, Humility & Pride, Guilt & Forgiveness, Ethical Questions, Joy & Gratitude, Discipleship, Hope & Confidence
Quotes by Francis Bacon
Whoever seeks revenge tears open his own wounds. They would heal, if he did not.
Francis Bacon
It is not the happy who are grateful. It is the grateful who are happy.
Francis Bacon
Virtue is like a precious stone - best set plainly.
Francis Bacon
Nothing makes a man more suspicious than knowing little.
Francis Bacon
A wicked man is worse when he pretends to be a saint.
Francis Bacon
The argument is like the shot of a crossbow — equally effective whether fired by a giant or a dwarf.
Francis Bacon
A little philosophy leads to atheism, but deep philosophy brings man back to religion.
Francis Bacon
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
Francis Bacon
Not what we preach, but what we do makes us Christians.
Francis Bacon
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Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.
Francis Bacon
Whoever denies the existence of God destroys the nobility of humankind.
Francis Bacon
A man does well to carry a pencil with him and to write down his thoughts as they come.
Francis Bacon
Only those who have an interest in there being no God do not believe in him.
Francis Bacon
A good moral philosophy is but a handmaid to religion.
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon