It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a mans self. – Francis Bacon
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. – Francis Bacon
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes adversity not without many comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon
Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. – Francis Bacon
I say the law should be blind to race, gender and sexual orientation, just as it claims to be blind to wealth and power. There should be no specially protected groups of any kind, except for children, the severely disabled and the elderly, whose physical frailty demands societys care. – Camille Paglia