The human understanding from its peculiar nature, easily supposes a greater degree of order and equality in things than it really finds.
Empiricism, scientific method
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"The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it."
Humorous"Man, being the servant and interpreter of Nature, can do and understand so much only as he has observed in fact or in thought of the course of nature: beyond this he neither knows anything nor can do …"
Controversial"For a man to be in love with himself is to be a rival to himself."
Humorous"The arch-flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self."
Humorous"Men ought to know that in the theatre of human life it is only for Gods and angels to be spectators."
Controversial