"I had rather believe all the Fables in……" — Francis Bacon
"I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind."
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261 Quotes by Francis Bacon
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- Knowledge is power.
- A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
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- In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
- Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.
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- A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.
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