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God Quotes by Francis Bacon
- Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.
- God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.
- God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires.
- God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave.
- But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.
- God's first creature, which was light.
- God Almighty first planted a Garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man,…
- I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, then that this universall Frame, is without a Minde.…
- Nevertheless if any skillful Servant of Nature shall bring force to bear on matter, and shall vex it and drive it to extremities as if…
- To say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave towards God, and a coward towards men.
- God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But…
- To conclude, therefore, let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation think or maintain that a man can search too…
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