Francis Bacon

English philosopher and statesman, 1561–1626. Explained quotes.

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About Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England under James I and a pioneer of the scientific method, arguing that knowledge should be built from careful observation and experiment. His short Essays, first published in 1597 and expanded in 1625, are among the most quoted works in English.

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“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”
Essays, Of Studies, 1625
“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
Essays, Of Studies, 1625
“Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.”
Essays, Of Revenge, 1625