Francis Bacon

"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion."

- Francis Bacon, philosopher, statesman, scientist, author, lawyer

Francis Bacon

"They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea."

- Francis Bacon, philosopher, statesman, scientist, author, lawyer

Ambrose Bierce

"Lawyer, n.: One skilled in circumvention of the law"

- "The Devil's Dictionary" by Ambrose Bierce, journalist, author and satirist

Francis Bacon

"Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home."

- Francis Bacon, philosopher, statesman, scientist, author, lawyer

Francis Bacon

"By far the best proof is experience."

- Francis Bacon, philosopher, statesman, scientist, author, lawyer

Francis Bacon

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."

- Francis Bacon, philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, author

Francis Bacon

"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."

- Francis Bacon, philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, author

Ben Stein

"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want."

- Ben Stein, actor, writer, lawyer

Clarence Darrow

"Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt."

- Clarence Darrow, lawyer

Clarence Darrow

"You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free."

- Clarence Darrow, lawyer