Francis Bacon Quotes

Many a man’s strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he groweth out of use.

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

Men of noble birth are noted to be envious towards new men when they rise. For the distance is altered, and it is like a deceit of the eye, that when others come on they think themselves go back.

In nature things move violently to their place, and calmly in their place.

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

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

I had rather believe all the fables in the legends and the Talmud and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind.

Acorns were good until bread was found.