Young men are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and fitter for new projects than for settled business.
Francis Bacon Quotes
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.Certainly the best works, and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public.
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| Birth: | 22nd January, 1561 |
| Death: | 9th April, 1626 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Philosopher, Scientist, Statesman |
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Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, essayist, and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. After his death, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution.
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