1. The classic saying "knowledge is power" was first said by Bacon.

2. Knowledge can enrich people's thoughts and make them smarter. We acquire knowledge, and through thinking, we can solve many problems we didn't know before. At this time, knowledge is a kind of power. But Bacon's complete sentence is: "Knowledge is power, but more importantly, the skills to use knowledge." Obviously, the latter sentence is what Bacon should emphasize, which is also consistent with his philosophical thought.

3. From: Francis Bacon (1561-1626), a British philosopher at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, was the founder of empiricism. At the time when he lived, Europe had got rid of the shadow of the Middle Ages. Although the most glorious period of the Renaissance had passed, its afterglow had not been exhausted, and social productive forces and science and technology had made great progress. Such a historical background left a deep mark on Bacon's philosophy. Bacon was born in a new noble family developed in the Reformation, and his father was the king's minister in charge of the seal. He entered Oxford University when he was 12 years old. After graduating from the university, he began to go into politics. He successively served as deputy attorney general, attorney general and other important positions. In 1617, he was the minister in charge of seals, and in 1618, he was appointed as a judge. In the same year, he was named Baron Verulam and Viscount St.Albans in 1621. When he was in the glory of officialdom, he was suddenly accused of taking bribes and went to the official, and was sent to the Tower of London, but he was released by the king four days later. His main works are: Academic Progress, New Tools, New Island, etc.