It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Liberty Quotes, Power Quotes

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

There is superstition in avoiding superstitions

There is superstition in avoiding superstitions

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the...

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the...

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study

Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel,...

Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel,...

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

To choose time is to save time.

To choose time is to save time.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.

God never wrought miracles to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.

Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or...

Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or...

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

This delivering of knowledge in distinct and disjointed aphorisms doth leave the wit of man...

This delivering of knowledge in distinct and disjointed aphorisms doth leave the wit of man...

Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is...

Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is...

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things...

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things...

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy,...

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy,...

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot