Sir Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Famous Sir Francis Bacon Quote “One of the Seven [wise men of Greece] was wont to say: That laws were like cobwebs, where the small flies are caught and the great break through.”Sir Francis Bacon ~ Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor1625 Corruption , Crime , Justice , Law , Proverbs , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply Al Coholic, Iforgotz-ville 12/3/08 Fun 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/3/14 Very accurate in a god/man's system of legal positivism. It is well established that, those with enough $, know-how and friends can murder, steal, create mayhem, etc. and then just walk away unscathed. By way of glaring example, Mr. Obamunist Goodwrench the assassin. 1 Reply jim k, austin tx 7/3/14 True. Reply Ronw13, ID 5/23/24 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Sir Francis Bacon quote is found in these categories: Corruption quotes Crime quotes Justice quotes Law quotes Proverbs quotes Wisdom quotes About Sir Francis Bacon Bio of Sir Francis Bacon Quotations by Sir Francis Bacon Books by/about Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon videos Sir Francis Bacon on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Sir Francis Bacon