Francis Bacon Quotes

All knowledge is sterile which does not lead to action and end in charity.

To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.

Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.

The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy.

The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of virtue, the common man of comfort.

Work to perfect the mind. There is no certitude but in what the mind conceives.

The measure of charity may be taken from the want of desires. As desires diminish in the soul, charity increases in it; and when it no longer feels any desire, then it possesses perfect charity.

Learning is not virtue but the means to bring us an acquaintance with it. Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Let these be your motives to action through life, the relief of the distressed, the detection of frauds, the defeat of oppression, and diffusion of happiness.

This is the rule of most perfect Christianity, its most exact definition, its highest point, namely, the seeking of the common good ... for nothing can so make a person an imitator of Christ as caring for neighbors.

A woman who wants a charitable heart wants a pure mind.

More people have done good in the name of God than any other way

Charity, by which God and neighbor are loved, is the most perfect friendship.

A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.

To give and to lose is nothing; but to lose and to give still is the part of a great mind.

Generosity, to be perfect, should always be accompanied by a dash of humor.

nothing decorates a home like books. There they are, waiting to decorate the mind, too!

All you have shall some day be given. Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors.

I urge all Texans to answer the call to serve those in need. By volunteering their time, energy or resources to helping others, adults and youngsters follow Christ's message of love and service in thought and deed. Therefore I, George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim June 10, 2000, Jesus Day in Texas and urge the appropriate recognition whereof. In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signature this 17th day of March, 2000.

Beggars, especially noble beggars, should never show themselves in the street; they should ask for alms through the newspapers. It's still possible to love one's neighbor abstractly, and even occasionally from a distance, but hardly ever up close.

Loving-kindness is the better part of goodness.

Mother Teresa's numerical results were not her greatest contribution. Instead, she made the world-and especially India-conscious of compassion.

The knowledge of the past times and of the places of the earth is both an ornament and nutriment to the human mind.

Trust life. If you trust, only then can you drop your knowledge, only then can you put your mind aside.