Quote by Francis Bacon

"In the youth of a state, arms do flourish; in the middle age of a state, learning; and then both of them together for a time; in the decline of a state, mechanical arts and merchandise."

Francis Bacon History
Philosopher Statesman Scientist English 1561–1626

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