It is nothing won to admit men with an open door, yet to receive them with a shut and reserved countenance. (Francis Bacon)

It is nothing won to admit men with an open door, yet to receive them with a shut and reserved countenance.

Francis Bacon

Related topics

countenance door men nothing open receive shut won yet

Related quotes

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody. View quote
Franklin Pierce Adams
But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. View quote
Francis Bacon
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory. View quote
George S. Patton
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different. View quote
Aldous Huxley
Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open. View quote
George Bernard Shaw