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Francis Bacon
Age: 65 †
Born: 1561
Born: January 22
Died: 1626
Died: April 9
Astrologer
Former Lord Chancellor
Judge
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Philosopher
Politician
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Franciscus Baconus de Verulamio
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Upon a given body to generate and superinduce a new nature or new natures is the work and aim of human power. To discover the Form of a given nature, or its true difference, or its causal nature, or fount of its emanation... this is the work and aim of human knowledge.
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There was never miracle wrought by God to convert an atheist, because the light of nature might have led him to confess a God.
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Excusations, cessions, modesty itself well governed, are but arts of ostentation.
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The lame man who keeps the right road outstrips the runner who takes the wrong one.
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Learning teaches how to carry things in suspense, without prejudice, till you resolve it.
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Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
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The human understanding is no dry light, but receives an infusion from the will and affections... What a man had rather were true he more readily believes.
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There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.
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Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.
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It is rightly laid down that 'true knowledge is knowledge by causes'. Also the establishment of four causes is not bad: material, formal, efficient and final.
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Wise sayings are not only for ornament, but for action and business, having a point or edge, whereby knots in business are pierced and discovered.
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It cannot be that axioms established by argumentation should avail for the discovery of new works, since the subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of argument. But axioms duly and orderly formed from particulars easily discover the way to new particulars, and thus render sciences active.
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Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
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If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.
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To suffering there is a limit to fearing, none.
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Why should a man be in love with his fetters, though of gold?
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Reading maketh a full man conference a ready man and writing an exact man.
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It was prettily devised of Aesop, The fly sat on the axle tree of the chariot wheel and said, what dust do I raise!
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Wonder is the seed of knowledge
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Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
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