It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else, and still unknown to himself. Author: Francis Bacon Copy Quote More from Francis Bacon “The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.” “Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.” “If a man is gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows that he is a citizen …” “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of h…”