As the births of living creatures are at first ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time. Francis Bacon birthcreatureill Change image and share on social
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. Francis Bacon citizencourteousgracious Change image and share on social
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. Francis Bacon admonitionadvicebad share on social
If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us. Francis Bacon justicemaintain Change image and share on social
It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. Francis Bacon beardieinfant Change image and share on social
He that hath knowledge spareth his words. Francis Bacon hathknowledgespareth Change image and share on social
The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors. Francis Bacon correlativehatelove Change image and share on social
Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory. Francis Bacon displeasememoryobject Change image and share on social
I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. Francis Bacon agemanold Change image and share on social
God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. Francis Bacon almightygardengod Change image and share on social
