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Francis Bacon was an English painter who lived from 1909 to 1992. He is known for his distorted and often violent portraits, which explore themes of violence, sexuality, and mortality. Bacon was influenced by the work of Pablo Picasso and the Surrealists, and his paintings are often characterized by their use of bold colors, distorted forms, and unsettling imagery. Bacon's work has been exhibited in major galleries around the world, and he is considered one of the most important painters of the 20th century.

Here are some additional details about Bacon's life and work:

* Bacon was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909.
* He studied art in London and Paris, and began exhibiting his work in the early 1940s.
* Bacon's work was often controversial, and he was criticized for his use of violence and sexuality.
* However, Bacon's work was also praised for its originality and power, and he is now considered one of the most important painters of the 20th century.
* Bacon died in Madrid, Spain, in 1992.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted ...but to weigh and consider.

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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

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Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand--and melting like a snowflake...

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Ipsa scientia potestas est.Knowledge itself is power.

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

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