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Cheese is power and France is bacon. What does it mean?

This sentence means "Knowledge is power - Francis Bacon".

"Knowledge" and "cheese" are homophonic, so people often jokingly write "knowledge is power" as "cheese is power".

This sentence was said by Francis Bacon. It is written in English as "knowledge is power——Francis Bacon", and Francis Bacon is easily seen as France is Bacon in English, which means "France is power." Bacon”.

So "Knowledge is Power - Francis Bacon" was written as "Cheese is Power - France is Bacon".

Extended information:

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), 1st Viscount St Alban, British Renaissance essayist , philosopher, British materialist philosopher, founder of experimental science.

He is the founder of modern induction and a pioneer in logically organizing scientific research procedures. His major works include "New Tools", "On the Advancement of Science" and "The Great Revival of Academics".

Bacon entered Cambridge University at the age of 12 and later served as the Queen's Special Legal Adviser, the Court's Chief Prosecutor, and Lord Privy Seal.

In his later years, he was expelled from the court due to palace intrigues, broke away from his political career, and concentrated on academic research and writing activities. He wrote a number of works that had great influence in the history of modern literary thought, the most important of which is "The New Tools of the Great Revival".

In addition, he thought about a wide range of life issues from a philosopher's perspective, and wrote many short and lively essays, which were collected into "Bacon's Essays".

At the end of March 1626, Bacon suffered from wind and cold during the experiment due to his weak body. The bronchitis recurred and his condition worsened. He died of illness in the early morning of April 9, 1626.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Francis Bacon