Sir Francis Bacon Quotes

The democracies tend to be more peaceful and are less prone to sedition than the regime ruled by a lineage of nobles.

Knowledge is power.

The sea, by its nature, would be calm and still if the winds did not stir it up and disturb it. In the same way, the people would be calm and docile if speakers and agitators did not stir them up and agitate them.

Little science often keeps one away from God, and much science always leads to Him.

Silence is the virtue of the mad.

Beauty is like summer fruit: easy to corrupt and short-lived.

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

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.