“Reading maketh a full man; and writing an axact man. And, therefore, if a man write little, he need have a present wit; and if he read little, he need have much cunning to seem to know which he doth not.”

English philosopher and statesman of the 17th century, Bacon is best known for his essays on human nature, ethics, and the limits of knowledge. His work *Essays* remains foundational for reflective writing on experience, reason, and virtue.