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Quote of Francis Bacon - Nature, to be commanded, must be...


Biography - Francis Bacon:

English philosopher and statesman.
Born: 1561 - Died: 1626
Period:
17th century
16th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.



Translation

Translation

(German, French, Latin)



German
Wir können die Natur nur dadurch beherrschen, dass wir uns ihren Gesetzen unterwerfen.

French
On ne commande la nature qu'en lui obéissant.

Latin
Natura non nisi parendo vincitur.




See also 

See also...



Observe what your nature requires of you.




Quotes for: nature


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Quotes about nature:


Painters understand nature and love her and teach us to see.





Truly, art is embedded in nature; he who can extract it, has it.





Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.





Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.





Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.





Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye... it also includes the inner pictures of the soul.











Quotes

Francis Bacon also said...


A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.





Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.





Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is no comparison, no envy.





Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.





Knowledge is power.





If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.












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