Men in great place are thrice servants servants of the sovereign or state servants of fame and servants of business This line is taken from Francis Bacon s - Of Great Place In this line Bacon says that a man who holds a high post looks powerful but he is actually not free He becomes a servant in three different ways and each way takes away his liberty Bacon explains that a man in a high position must first serve the ruler or the state He must follow the orders of the king or queen He cannot act on his own choice In the royal court of Queen Elizabeth and King James officers like Bacon himself had to obey every command This duty controls the man s actions and limits his freedom Next Bacon says that a great man must serve his fame People watch him everywhere They judge his