Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Opportunity makes a thief.

Opportunity makes a thief.

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character...

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character...

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little.

There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing...

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds

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

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

Time is the measure of business.

Time is the measure of business.

For also knowledge itself is power.

For also knowledge itself is power.

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

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

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never...

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never...

Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel;...

Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel;...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck...

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck...

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.

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

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

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

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Acorns were good until bread was found.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.