The men of experiment are like the ant, they only collect and use; the reasoners resemble spiders, who make cobwebs out of their own substance. But the bee takes the middle course: it gathers its material from the flowers of the garden and field, but transforms and digests it by a power of its own.
Francis BaconAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: english
- Born: January 21, 1561
- Died: April 9, 1626
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