Sir Francis Bacon Quotes

It is a strange purpose to pursue power and lose freedom.

The crocodiles shed tears when they devour their victims. That is their wisdom.

Discretion is a virtue, without which the others cease to be so.

A man is no more than what he knows.

Self-respect is, after religion, the main restraint of vices.

The head of many tall people resembles houses; the highest floor is the worst furnished.

The selfish person would be capable of setting fire to the neighbor's house to fry an egg.

A man is willing to believe what he would like to be true.

The experience of centuries proves that luxury heralds the decline of empires.

The argument is like shooting a crossbow, it is equally effective when aimed at a giant as it is at a dwarf.

While we admire and exalt the faculties of human intelligence, we forget to seek its true collaborators.

The man who shows solicitude and courtesy towards a foreigner demonstrates that he is a citizen of the world.