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Quote by Francis Bacon
It is the true office of history to represent the events themselve

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the counsels, and to leave the observations and conclusions thereupon to the liberty and faculty of every mans judgment. – Francis Bacon

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Suspicion amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they never fly by twilight. – Francis Bacon

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