Sir Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-14] of 14 Sir Francis Bacon quotesSir Francis Bacon QuotesSir Francis Bacon It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty, or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.~ Sir Francis Bacon Knowledge is power.~ Sir Francis Bacon Liberty of speech invites and provokes liberty to be used again, and so bringeth much to a man’s knowledge.~ Sir Francis Bacon One of the Seven [wise men of Greece] was wont to say: That laws were like cobwebs, where the small flies are caught and the great break through.~ Sir Francis Bacon Knowledge and human power are synonymous.~ Sir Francis Bacon Men prefer to believe what they prefer to be true.~ Sir Francis Bacon If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him.~ Sir Francis Bacon A forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out.~ Sir Francis Bacon Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.~ Sir Francis Bacon Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.~ Sir Francis Bacon For whatever deserves to exist deserves also to be known, for knowledge is the image of existence, and things mean and splendid exist alike.~ Sir Francis Bacon The man who fears no truths has nothing to fear from lies.~ Sir Francis Bacon A just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.~ Sir Francis Bacon They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they see nothing but sea.~ Sir Francis Bacon Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print