Francis Bacon

Learning hath his infancy, when it is but beginning and almost
childish; then his youth, when it is luxuriant read more

Learning hath his infancy, when it is but beginning and almost
childish; then his youth, when it is luxuriant and juvenile; then
his strength of years, when it is solid and reduced; and lastly
his old age, when it waxeth dry and exhaust.

Acorns were good till bread was found.

Acorns were good till bread was found.

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.

If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with doubts, and are patient in read more

If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with doubts, and are patient in them, we shall end in certainties.