Francis Bacon's Quote - Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and

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Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and

Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars, which give little light because they are so high. – Francis Bacon

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Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy. – Francis Bacon

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Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite. – Francis Bacon

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The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things by mingling its own nature with it. – Francis Bacon

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