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The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness carefulness into vigorousness vigorousness into guiltlessness guiltlessness into abstemiousness abstemiousness into cleanliness cleanliness into godliness.

Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon
Age: 65 †
Born: 1561
Born: January 22
Died: 1626
Died: April 9
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Former Lord Chancellor
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Francis Bacon Saint Albans
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Franciscus Bacon de Verulamio
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Francis Bacon de Verulamius
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