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

Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

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...

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

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...

God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires

God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom...

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom...

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...

Reading maketh a full man.

Reading maketh a full man.

Knowledge is power.

Knowledge is power.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge...

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge...

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god

Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god

Many secrets of art and nature are thought by the unlearned to be magical.

Many secrets of art and nature are thought by the unlearned to be magical.

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.

The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in...

The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in...

Desire is the thing you want in incipiency.

Desire is the thing you want in incipiency.

But he did not understand the price. Mortals never do. They only see the prize....

But he did not understand the price. Mortals never do. They only see the prize....

Where some people are very wealthy and others have nothing, the result will be either...

Where some people are very wealthy and others have nothing, the result will be either...