Francis Bacon

"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise."

- Francis Bacon

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must also be present."

- Francis Bacon

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."

- Francis Bacon

"I paint for myself. I don’t know how to do anything else, anyway. Also, I have to earn my living, and occupy myself."

- 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."

- Francis Bacon

"The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery."

- Francis Bacon

"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly."

- Francis Bacon

"I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself."

- 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."

- Francis Bacon

"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."

- Francis Bacon

"Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable."

- Francis Bacon

"Age appears to be best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read."

- Francis Bacon

"Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly."

- Francis Bacon

"A healthy body is a guest-chamber for the soul; a sick body is a prison."

- Francis Bacon

"A healthy body is a guest-chamber for the soul."

- Francis Bacon

"Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much."

- Francis Bacon

"A prudent question is one-half of wisdom"

- Francis Bacon

"It is impossible to love and to be wise."

- Francis Bacon

"There is surely no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and endings of things."

- Francis Bacon

"But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on."

- Francis Bacon

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

- Francis Bacon

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

- Francis Bacon

"Money is like muck, not good except it be spread."

- Francis Bacon

"Knowledge is power."

- Francis Bacon

"Knowledge itself is power."

- Francis Bacon

"The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall: but in charity there is no excess; neither can angel nor man come in danger by it."

- Francis Bacon