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Quote of Francis Bacon - A man's nature runs either to...


Biography - Francis Bacon:

English philosopher and statesman.
Born: 1561 - Died: 1626
Period:
17th century
16th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

A man's nature runs either to herbs or weeds; therefore let him seasonably water the one, and destroy the other.



Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Der Charakter des Menschen wächst sich entweder zur Nutzpflanze oder zum Unkraut aus, deswegen muss man hier rechtzeitig gießen, dort jedoch ausrotten.

French
La nature a pour ainsi dire semé dans nos âmes de bonnes et mauvaises herbes. Ainsi employons notre vie entière à cultiver les premières et à déraciner les dernières.




See also 

See also...



We must cultivate our garden.

Create all the happiness you are able to create: remove all the misery you are able to remove.




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If we do not maintain justice, justice will not maintain us.





Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.












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