Francis Bacon ( 10 of 168 )
He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the read more
He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the public. But he that plots to be the only figure amongst ciphers is the decay of a whole age.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us.
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us.
It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a read more
It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a dust do I raise!
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
Boldness is a child of ignorance.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.
And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.
All rising to great place is by winding stair.
All rising to great place is by winding stair.
Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to read more
Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to custom.
