Francis Bacon Quotes About Religion

Quotes about: Religion

• A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

  Francis Bacon

  Atheist, Philosophy, Men

  Essays "Of Atheism" (1625)

• All good moral philosophy is ... but the handmaid to religion.

  Francis Bacon

  Philosophy, Science, Religion

• The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.

  Francis Bacon

  Memories, Men, Roots

  Francis Bacon (1826). “The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban and Lord High Chancellor of England: Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains. Medical receipts. Works moral: Colours of good and evil. Essays of counsels civil and moral. Theological works”, p.70

• For first of all we must prepare a Natural and Experimental History, sufficient and good; and this is the foundation of all; for we are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover, what nature does or may be made to do.

  Francis Bacon

  Religion, Foundation, Doe

  Francis Bacon (2012). “The Great Instauration”, p.87, Simon and Schuster

• Lukewarm persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways and witty reconcilements,--as if they would make an arbitrament between God and man.

  Francis Bacon

  Witty, Men, Thinking

  Francis Bacon (1838). “The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay”, p.263

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

  Francis Bacon

  Men, Religion, Vicissitudes

  Francis Bacon (1858). “Works of Francis Bacon: 6”, p.514

• Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the mother.

  Francis Bacon

  Daughter, Mother, Religion

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