Francis Bacon





Francis Bacon

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born
in London, England, The United Kingdom
January 12, 1561

died
April 09, 1626

gender
male

genre

influences
Democritus, Aristotle, Machiavelli


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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a proponent of the scientific revolution. Indeed, according to John Aubrey, his dedication may have brought him into a rare historical group of scientists who were killed by their own experiments.



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“If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.”
Francis Bacon, The Advancement Of Learning

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”
Francis Bacon, The Essays

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.”
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