Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars, which give little light because they are so high. – Francis Bacon
Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance. – Francis Bacon
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. – Francis Bacon
Upon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far greater part, if not all, of those difficulties which have hitherto amused philosophers, and blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to our selves. That we have first raised a dust, and then complain, we cannot see. – George Berkeley