To ask the proper question is half of knowing.
Roger BaconRead
A man is crazy who writes a secret in any other way than one which will conceal it from the vulgar.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that to keep a secret, one must be cautious about how it is communicated.
Roger Bacon emphasizes the importance of discretion when sharing private thoughts or secrets. He argues that revealing a secret in a way that can be easily understood or interpreted by others is foolish, as it risks the secret being exposed to those who do not have the right to know it.
Themes
SecretDiscretionCommunicationVulgarPrivacy
In practice
Example use cases
During a meeting on confidentiality, one might say, 'As Roger Bacon wisely pointed out, a man is crazy who writes a secret in any other way than one which will conceal it from the vulgar.'
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The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen of sciences and the goal of all speculation.
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There are two modes of knowledge: through argument and through experience. Argument brings conclusions and compels us to concede them, but it does not cause certainty nor remove doubts that the mind may rest in truth, unless this is provided by experience.
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Mathematics is the gate and key to science.
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