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Francis Bacon
(1561-1626) born on Jan 22
English "philosopher, statesman, essayist". "He was an early advocate of inductive learning from intensive observation; wrote "Novum Organum," 1620."
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F
The surest way to prevent seditions (if the times do bear it) is to take away the matter of them.

R
"It had been hard for him that spake it to have put more truth and untruth together, in few words, than in that speech: `Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast, or a god'."
A
What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.
N
The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
K
"Money is like muck, not good except it be spread."
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "Essays, 15, `Of Seditions and Troubles'"
R: "Essays, 27, `Of Friendship'"
A: "Essays, 1, `Of Truth'"
N: "Essays, "Of Adversity" (1597-1625)."
K: "Essays, "Of Seditions and Troubles" (1597 --1625)."
   



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