But men must know, that in this theatre of mans life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. – Francis Bacon
The poets did well to conjoin music and medicine, because the office of medicine is but to tune the curious harp of mans body. – Francis Bacon
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. – Francis Bacon
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. – Francis Bacon