Many secrets of art and nature are thought by the unlearned to be magical.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Magic Quotes

The remedy is worse than the disease.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

Knowledge is power.

Knowledge is power.

Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it

Philosophy, when superficially studied, excites doubt; when thoroughly explored, it dispels it

Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life

Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.

To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.

He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it...

He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it...

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Croesus said to Cambyses; That peace was better than war; because in peace the sons...

Croesus said to Cambyses; That peace was better than war; because in peace the sons...

Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or...

Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or...

The worst men often give the best advice.

The worst men often give the best advice.

Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel,...

Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel,...

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot...

There are people who would like to get rid of minimum wage. But we have...

There are people who would like to get rid of minimum wage. But we have...

PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method (according to Mimbleshaw's classification) of obtaining money by false pretences....

PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method (according to Mimbleshaw's classification) of obtaining money by false pretences....