Francis Bacon

It is a secret both in nature and state, that it is safer to change many things than one.

Francis Bacon

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.

Francis Bacon

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the foulest, and surely the fairer way is not much about.

Francis Bacon

It’s always hopeless to talk about painting – one never does anything but talk around it.

Francis Bacon

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

Francis Bacon

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.

Francis Bacon

Much bending breaks the bow; much unbending the mind.

Francis Bacon

Nature is a labyrinth in which the very haste you move with will make you lose your way.

Francis Bacon

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

Francis Bacon

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

Francis Bacon