People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. – Francis Bacon
But men must know, that in this theatre of man’s life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. – Francis Bacon
The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. – Francis Bacon
For my name and memory I leave to men’s charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages. – Francis Bacon