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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Brightly Darkness Light Must Order Present Shine

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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.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Age Appears Authors Best Burn Drink Four Friends Old Old Friends Old Wine Read Things Trust Wine Wood

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Knowledge is power.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Knowledge Knowledge Is Power Power

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A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Bachelor Breakfast Dinner Fine Flat Life Life Is A Lunch Miserable

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If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Him Man Mathematics Study Wandering Wit

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Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Nourishes Silence Sleep Wisdom

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The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Always Artist Deepen Job Mystery

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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Conference Exact Full Maketh Man Reading Ready Writing

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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Green His Keeps Man Own Revenge Wounds

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The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Beauty Best Best Part Express Part Picture Which

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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