Francis Bacon

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.

Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.

Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.

Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried, or childless men.

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

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

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few
to be chewed and digested.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few
to be chewed and digested.