Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us. – Francis Bacon
The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. – Francis Bacon
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us. – Francis Bacon
The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. – Francis Bacon
Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse. – Francis Bacon
I am convinced that the world is not a mere bog in which men and women trample themselves and die. Something magnificent is taking place here amidst the cruelties and tragedies, and the supreme challenge to intelligence is that of making the noblest and best in our curious heritage prevail. – Charles Austin Beard