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Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Books Chewed Few Others Some Swallowed Tasted

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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Enemy Even He His Man Over Passing Revenge Superior Taking

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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.

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Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Education Elder Experience Part Sort Travel Younger

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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Deal Discretion Eloquence Good Him More Order Speak Speech Than Whom Words

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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Angels Caused Desire Excessive Fall Knowledge Men Power

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We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

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Topics: Cannot Command Except Her Nature Obeying We Cannot

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

~Francis Bacon

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Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Amount Atheism Back Bring God Larger Lead Philosophy Small Us

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It is impossible to love and to be wise.

~Francis Bacon

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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