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Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English Philosopher, Essayist, and
Statesman
Beviser er modgiften mod vidneudsagnenes gift.    Francis Bacon

"En smule filosofi gør en mand til ateist,
men fordybelse i filosofi fører frem til religion."
- Sir Francis Bacon
Sandheden er tidens datter. Francis Bacon(En sandhed lever kun tyve år
Henrik Ibsen)
Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man. Francis Bacon
Bagtal kun frækt, noget bliver altid hængende.Bacon
Den, der pønser på Hævn, holder sine egne Sår friske.Francis Bacon
Det er et sikkert tegn på en værdig og storsindet ånd, at ære gør den
bedre. Francis Bacon
Det er i sandhed paradis på jorden at se et menneskes sjæl udvikle sig
i kærlighed, hvile i forsynet og dreje sig om sandhedens poler. Bacon
Egoister af den værste Slags vil stikke Ild på en anden Mands Hus bare
for at have noget at koge deres æg ved.Francis Bacon
Friends are thieves of time.Francis Bacon (1561-1626)English
Philosopher, Essayist, and Statesman
Godhed er som kostelig vellugt, mest duftende, når den afbrændes eller
presses ud: for medgang bedst slethed, men modgang afslører bedst
godhed. Francis Bacon
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune.Francis
Bacon
He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils, for time is
the greatest innovator.Francis Bacon
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supperFrancis Bacon
Hævn er en slags vild retfærdighed.Francis Bacon
I would live to study, not study to live. Francis Bacon
In all superstition wise men follow fools. Francis Bacon
It is impossible to love and be wise.Francis bacon
Knowledge is power.Francis Bacon
Lykken ligner et Marked, hvor Priserne vil falde, når du blot venter
lidt.Francis Bacon
Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.Francis Bacon
Menneskelig viden og menneskelig magt glider sammen i ét; for hvor
årsagen ikke er kendt, kan virkningen ikke frembringes. Francis Bacon
Mennesker frygter døden, som børn frygter mørket; og ligesom denne
naturlige frygt hos børn næres ved fantasi-beretninger, gør også den
anden frygt det. Francis Bacon
Nature to be commanded, must be obeyed.Francis Bacon
Nothing is terrible except fear itself.Francis Bacon
Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton
love corrupteth and embaseth it Francis Bacon (1561-1626)English
Philosopher, Essayist, and Statesman.
Printing, gunpowder, and the magnet ... these three have changed the
whole face and state of things throughout the world.Bogtryk, krudt og
kompas - de 3 har ændret alt her i verden Francis Bacon
There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own
observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the
best physic to preserve health Francis Bacon (1561-1626English
Philosopher, Essayist, and Statesman.
There is little friendship in the world, and least of all between
equals. Francis Bacon
There is no such flatterer as is a man's self. Francis Bacon
There is nothing that makes a man suspect much, more than to know
little, and therefore men should remedy suspicion by procuring to
know more, and not keep their suspicions in smother. Francis Bacon
Bagtal kun frækt, noget bliver altid hængende.Bacon
There is superstition in avoiding superstition.Francis Bacon
Truth will sooner come out of error than from confusion.Francis Bacon
   Vil du søge sjælefred, så bliv religiøs, vil du ´være ærlig,
så søg sandheden

Frederick the Great 1712-1786
Enhver er salig i sin tro. Frederik d Store
All religions must be tolerated ... for ... every man must get to
heaven his own wayFrederick the Great
If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by
philosophersFrederick the Great
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`A man who seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to
anyhuman society.'Frederick the Great.
Den dårligste vej, man kan vælge, er den ingen at vælge. Frederik den
Store
Den kunst at betale fornærmelser med fornærmelser tilhører
gadedrengene. Frederik den Store



Thomas Fuller, Britisk Renaissance-filosof (1608-1661)

A disease known is half cured.      Thomas Fuller(1608-1661)

A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich. Thomas
Fuller(1608-1661)

He is not good himself who speaks well of everybody alike. Thomas
Fuller
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Metode er hukommelsens moder.      Thomas Fuller

Good swimmers are oftenest drowned.      Thomas Fuller

Hellere gå glip af en spøg end af en ven.      Thomas
Fuller(1608-1661)

If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself. If you are too
unfortunate, nobody will know you.      Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

If a man once fall, all will thread upon him.      Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

A friend to all is a friend to none.      Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.       Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

Abused patience turns to fury.      Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)
He that hopes no good fears no ill.      Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.       Thomas
Fuller (1608-1661)

He that fears not the future may enjoy the present.      Thomas
Fuller (1608-1661)
Many can bear adversity, but few contempt.       Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.      Thomas
Fuller (1608-1661)

He invites future injuries who rewards past ones.       Thomas
Fuller (1608-1661)

Today is yesterday's pupil.       Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)

He that's cheated twice by the same man is an accomplice with the
cheater.       Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)

Be as you would seem to be.       Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)

The mob has many heads but no brains.      Thomas Fuller
(1608-1661)

We are all Adam's children, but silk makes the difference. Thomas
Fuller (1608-1661)

He that eats cherries with noblemen, shall have his eyes spirted out
with the stones.
      Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)

Pride will spit in pride's face.      Fuller
(1608-1661)English Clergyman and Author
Prospect is often better than possession. T Fuller (1608-1661)

The reputation of power is power.      Thomas Hobbes
(1608-1661)
It is great power to cheat the world, It is power.    Thomas Hobbes
(1608-1661)

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He that gives to be seen, would never believe a man in the dark Thomas
Fuller
That is the bitternes of a gift, that it depreives us of the liberty.
T Fuller