Francis Bacon on reading
In short: “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” (Francis Bacon, Essays)
From Essays, by Francis Bacon, English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626).
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- Source: The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral (Project Gutenberg) · Public domain
- Also: Francis Bacon
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