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"The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall."

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About Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist associated with early modern empiricism. His writings on method and observation strongly influenced the development of modern science.

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