Francis Bacon
(English Philosopher)
- Date of Birth:
- January 22, 1561
- Date of Death:
- April 9, 1626
- Nationality:
- English
- Quote count:
- 399
- Times favorited:
- 12
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a proponent of the scientific revolution. Bacon was knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; without heirs, both peerages became extinct upon his death.
All quotes by Francis Bacon 
(399 quotes found)
“Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is no comparison, no envy.”
