None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but envy. – Francis Bacon
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. – Francis Bacon
I hold every man a debtor to his profession. – Francis Bacon
Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity. – Francis Bacon
In charity there is no excess. – Francis Bacon
God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure. – Francis Bacon
Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. – Francis Bacon
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. – Francis Bacon
Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again. – Francis Bacon
People of great position are servants times three, servants of their country, servants of fame, and servants of business. – Francis Bacon
A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul: a sick body is a prison. – Francis Bacon
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us. – Francis Bacon
Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study. – Francis Bacon
The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears. – Francis Bacon
Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance. – Francis Bacon
Nature is commanded by obeying her. – Francis Bacon
This is the foundation of all. We are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover, what nature does or may be made to do. – Francis Bacon
It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth mans mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth mens minds about to religion. – Francis Bacon
I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. – Francis Bacon
Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, even if religion vanished; but religious superstition dismounts all these and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. – Francis Bacon
