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Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again.

Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon

English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author

January 22nd, 1561 - April 9th, 1626

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