The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible.
A Father of Salomon’s House — in Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- New Atlantis (1627); Exact wording and attribution checked. Fictional description of a research institution, including inventions, scientific integrity, and decisions about secrecy.
- New Atlantis (1627)
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