Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.Francis Bacon
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.Francis Bacon
Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.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
