Who the heck is Francis Bacon?

“A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.”

“Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.”

“Knowledge is power.”

“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”

“The worst men often give the best advice.”

“There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.”

“Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.”