Francis Bacon

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much read more

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates...

All this is but a web of the wit; it can work nothing.

All this is but a web of the wit; it can work nothing.

There is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom.

There is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom.

It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a read more

It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a dust do I raise!

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.