Francis Bacon Quotes about Justice

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Truth can never be reached by just listening to the voice of an authority.

Truth can never be reached by just listening to the voice of an authority.

Francis Bacon

Teaching, Voice, Justice

If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.

Francis Bacon

Justice, Fairness, Criminal Justice

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu (1844). “The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a Life of the Author”, p.311

A much talking judge is an ill-tuned cymbal.

Francis Bacon

Talking, Justice, Judging

Revenge is a kind of wild justice.

Francis Bacon

Revenge, Justice, Classic

Essays "Of Revenge" (1625)

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

Francis Bacon

Justice, Care, Next

Francis Bacon, John Blackbourne, George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress) (1730). “Francisci Baconi Baronis de Verulamio ... Opera Omnia Quatuor Voluminibus Comprehensa: Containing, I. His Natural history. II. Physiological and medical remains. III. The new Atlantis. IV. His Apothegms. V. Essays. VI. Colours of good and evil. VII. History of the reign of Henry VII. VIII. History of Henry VIII. IX. Beginning of the history of Great Britain. X. Of a war with Spain. XI. Of an holy war. XII. The history of the office of alienations. XIII. Advice to the Duke of Buckingham, Sir Geor”, p.569

When any of the four pillars of government-religion, justice, counsel, and treasure-are mainly shaken or weakened, men had need to pray for fair weather.

Francis Bacon

Men, Weather, Justice