Francis Bacon Quotes About Study

Quotes about: Study

• If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

  Francis Bacon

  Science, Math, Men

  Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu (1821). “A critique of Bacon's "Novum Organum," by Basil Montagu, extracted from the Retrospective Review, 1821. Few MS. notes”, p.285

• If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.

  Francis Bacon

  Math, Men, Littles

  Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu (1821). “A critique of Bacon's "Novum Organum," by Basil Montagu, extracted from the Retrospective Review, 1821. Few MS. notes”, p.285

• Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.

  Francis Bacon

  Green Plants, Giving, Needs

  Francis Bacon (1765). “The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England, in five volumes”, p.579

• Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

  Francis Bacon

  Ornaments, Delight, Study

  'Essays' (1625) 'Of Studies'

• To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar.

  Francis Bacon

  Sloth, Use, Laziness

  1625 Essays, no.50,'Of Studies'.

• To spend too much time in studies is sloth.

  Francis Bacon

  Sloth, Too Much, Study

  'Essays' (1625) 'Of Studies'

• If a man's wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores, splitters of hairs.

  Francis Bacon

  Science, Men, Hair

  Francis Bacon, William Rawley (1858). “The Works of Francis Bacon: Literary and professional works”, p.498

• There is another ground of hope that must not be omitted. Let men but think over their infinite expenditure of understanding, time, and means on matters and pursuits of far less use and value; whereof, if but a small part were directed to sound and solid studies, there is no difficulty that might not be overcome.

  Francis Bacon

  Mean, Science, Men

  Francis Bacon (2012). “The Great Instauration”, p.69, Simon and Schuster

• Crafty men condemn studies; Simple men admire them; And wise men use them: For they teach not their own use: but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.

  Francis Bacon

  Wise, Simple, Men

  Francis Bacon (1949). “The Essaies of Sir Francis Bacon”

• The study of nature with a view to works is engaged in by the mechanic, the mathematician, the physician, the alchemist, and the magician; but by all as things now are with slight endeavour and scanty success.

  Francis Bacon

  Nature, Science, Views

  Francis Bacon, William Rawley (1863). “Translations of the philosophical works”, p.68

• Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

  Francis Bacon

  Nature, Perfect, Study

• I would live to study, not study to live.

  Francis Bacon

  Study

• Let no one think or maintain that a person can search too far or be too well studied in either the book of God's word or the book of God's works.

  Francis Bacon

  Book, Thinking, Study

• There are two books laid before us to study, to prevent our falling into error; first, the volume of the Scriptures, which reveal the will of God; then the volume of the Creatures, which express His power.

  Francis Bacon

  Book, Fall, Errors

  "'Hand of God'? Just Ask Sir Isaac Newton" by Jerry Newcombe, www.christianpost.com. January 17, 2014.

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