Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
— Francis Bacon Early Modern

Empiricism, scientific method

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From 'Essays'

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1625

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Humorous

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/6559-imagination-was-given-to-man-to-compensate…

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