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Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Must Nature Obeyed

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If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Justice Maintain Us Will

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Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Beauty Image Infinite Itself Sensible

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There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Best Beyond Finds Good He Health Hurt Man Observation Own Preserve Rules Wisdom

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Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Confusion Emerges Error More Readily Than Truth

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The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Action End Great Knowledge Life

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Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Again Easily Extinguish Fame Fire Good Kindle Like May Preserve Will You

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I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Believe Fables Frame Had Legend Mind Rather Than Universal Without

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Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Ability Delight Ornament Serve Studies

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Opportunity makes a thief.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Makes Opportunity Thief

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 22nd, 1561

Died: April 9th, 1626

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