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Francis Bacon
Age: 65 †
Born: 1561
Born: January 22
Died: 1626
Died: April 9
Astrologer
Former Lord Chancellor
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Francis Bacon Saint Albans
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Franciscus Bacon de Verulamio
Franciscus Baconus de Verulamio
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1st Viscount St. Alban
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Francis Bacon de Verulamius
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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.
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Great art is always a way of concentrating, reinventing what is called fact, what we know of our existence- a reconcentration… tearing away the veils, the attitudes people acquire of their time and earlier time. Really good artists tear down those veils
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Ask counsel of both timesof the ancient time what is best, and of the latter time what is fittest.
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy but in passing it over, he is superior.
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It is not the lie that passeth through the mind, but the lie that sinketh in and settleth in it, that doth the hurt.
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There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health.
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You cannot teach a child to take care of himself unless you will let him try to take care of himself. He will make mistakes and out of these mistakes will come his wisdom.
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The best armor is to keep out of gunshot.
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For whatever deserves to exist deserves also to be known, for knowledge is the image of existence, and things mean and splendid exist alike.
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If I might control the literature of the household, I would guarantee the well-being of Church and State.
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What is truth? said jesting Pilate and would not stay for an answer.
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Men ought to find the difference between saltiness and bitterness. Certainly, he that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others' memory.
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The place of justice is a hallowed place.
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The person is a poor judge who by an action can be disgraced more in failing than they can be honored in succeeding.
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Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
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A man finds himself seven years older the day after his marriage.
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A lie faces God and shrinks from man.
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Revenge is a kind of wild justice.
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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
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Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.
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