Quote by Francis Bacon
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs w

Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us. – Francis Bacon

Other quotes by Francis Bacon

Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

Category:
Humor
Read Quote

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

Category:
Fame
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Humanity
category

Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:5 – Bible

Category:
Humanity

There are two distinctive classes of people today, those who have personal computers, and those who have several thousand extra dollars apiece. – Dave Barry

Category:
Humanity

Their smiles and laughter are due to their habit of thinking pleasurably aloud about the pleasures of life. They have humanity rather than humour, and the real significance of the distinction is seldom understood. – Luigi Barzini

Category:
Humanity

The proper study of mankind is woman. – Henry Adams

Category:
Humanity

Random Quotes

Ive had to be a man since I was 12 or 13. I had a job. And I was playing the piano for people twice my age. Handling responsibility is what makes a man a man. – Jamie Foxx

Category:
Age

Im not trying to clock scores in this lifetime, its just that things are better now than they were like five, ten years ago. Music has gotten a lot better. Theres a lot of people who are committed to – soulfully. – Jerry Garcia

Category:
Music

She had lost the art of conversation but not, unfortunately, the power of speech. – George Bernard Shaw

Category:
Art

You will get good attention and people will be more inclined to listen to you if you can make a statement whereby their response is, No Shit! or at least, No kidding! – Gael Boardman

Category:
communication