Famous quotes containing the words sir, henry and/or bacon:
“Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humour. He will always use it in evidence against you.”
—Herbert, Sir Beerbohm (1853–1917)
“The only people, scientific or other, who never make mistakes are those who do nothing.”
—Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)
“Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity.”
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626)