"A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time. "
- Francis Bacon
"Wonder is the seed of knowledge"
"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion"
"If in other sciences we should arrive at certainty without doubt and truth without error, it behooves us to place the foundations of knowledge in mathematics..."
- Roger Bacon
"Nay, the same Solomon the king, although he excelled in the glory of treasure and magnificent buildings, of shipping and navigation, of service and attendance, of fame and renown, and the like, yet he..."
"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly."
"Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to..."
"Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted ...but to weigh and consider."
"Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read."
"Where a man cannot fitly play his own part; if he have not a friend, he may quit the stage."