Francis BaconThinkers

The Antique is a remnant of history which has casually escaped the shipwrecks of time.

Bias is human nature — the truth a man accepts most willingly is the one he desires.

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution.

Conservatism is unwise — he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils, for time is the greatest innovator.

Cunning is a sinister and crooked wisdom.

Envy is gnawing — it has no holidays

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

Gardening is delightful — God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures.

Glory is a goad and spur to virtue.

Imagination is given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.