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

The worst men often give the best advice.

The worst men often give the best advice.

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

God Almighty first planted a garden.

God Almighty first planted a garden.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

The remedy is worse than the disease.

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

Knowledge and human power are synonymous

Knowledge and human power are synonymous

Reading maketh a full man.

Reading maketh a full man.

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day...

Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day...

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Cleanness of body was ever deemed to proceed from a due reverence to God.

Cleanness of body was ever deemed to proceed from a due reverence to God.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense...

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad...

Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

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.

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke...

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke...

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, but to...

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, but to...

If you say that the history of the Church is a long succession of scandals,...

If you say that the history of the Church is a long succession of scandals,...

History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and...

History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and...

When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but...

When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but...