Religion Quotes by Francis Bacon

The greatest vicissitude of things amongst men, is the vicissitude of sects and religions.

— Francis Bacon

The four pillars of government . . . (which are religion, justice, counsel, and treasure).

— Francis Bacon

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

— Francis Bacon

Nothing doth so much keep men out of the Church, and drive men out of the Church, as breach of unity.

— Francis Bacon

There was never law, or sect, or opinion did so much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion doth.

— Francis Bacon

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

— Francis Bacon

Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the mother.

— Francis Bacon

All good moral philosophy is ... but the handmaid to religion.

— Francis Bacon

The quarrels and divisions about religion were evils unknown to the heathen. The reason was because the religion of the heathen consisted…

— Francis Bacon

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

— Francis Bacon

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the…

— Francis Bacon

Lukewarm persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways and witty reconcilements,--as if they would make an arbitrament between…

— Francis Bacon

When any of the four pillars of government-religion, justice, counsel, and treasure-are mainly shaken or weakened, men had need to pray for…

— Francis Bacon

Certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not kin to God by his spirit,…

— Francis Bacon

There are two books laid before us to study, to prevent our falling into error; first, the volume of the Scriptures, which…

— Francis Bacon

Jesus would have been one of the best photographers that ever existed. He was always looking at the beauty of people souls.…

— Francis Bacon

For first of all we must prepare a Natural and Experimental History, sufficient and good; and this is the foundation of all;…

— Francis Bacon

The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness; carefulness into vigorousness; vigorousness into guiltlessness; guiltlessness into abstemiousness; abstemiousness into cleanliness; cleanliness into…

— Francis Bacon

Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation, all which may be guides to an…

— Francis Bacon

“Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an…

— Francis Bacon