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Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

~Francis Bacon

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Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Human Human Power Knowledge Power Synonymous

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Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Experience Nature Perfect Still Studies

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Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Breed Brings Lies Opinion Substance Sufficient

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Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Grows He Man Many Opposition Out Strength Use

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A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Bold Doth Him Lay Man Many Open Question Sudden Surprise Times Unexpected

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What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

~Francis Bacon

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Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Best Like Plain Rich Set Stone Virtue

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The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Fortune Happy Makes Nobody Person Sees Which

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Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Business Counsel Execution Fit Invent Judge More New People Projects Settled Than Young Young People

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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