If a man is gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows that he is a citizen of the world. Author: Francis Bacon Copy Quote More from Francis Bacon “For friends... do but look upon good Books: they are true friends, that will ne…” “The general root of superstition : namely, that men observe when things hit, an…” “Books speak plain when counselors blanch.” “Men fear death as children fear to go into the dark and as that natural fear in…”