Famous Quotes by Francis Bacon

“Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.”

Francis Bacon

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”

Francis Bacon

“Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.”

Francis Bacon

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand--and melting like a snowflake...”

Sir Francis Bacon