It cannot be that axioms established by argumentation should avail for the discovery of new works, since the subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of argument. But axioms duly and orderly formed from particulars easily discover the way to new particulars, and thus render sciences active.
Francis BaconIf my people look as if they're in a dreadful fix, it's because I can't get them out of a technical dilemma.
Francis BaconMen in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.
Francis Bacon