Sir Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Sir Francis Bacon Quote “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.”Sir Francis Bacon ~ Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor Altruist , Duty , Free Thought , Humility , Humor , Proverbs , Utopia , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply KS 8/12/05 This quote is both encouraging and humbling.Encouraging to the creative mind of man and an affirmation of a humbling acceptance of his imperfections.A great quote!T shirt material! Reply Anonymous 11/30/07 Reply JBP, Florida 6/9/09 I love it! so much truth to it. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Sir Francis Bacon quote is found in these categories: Altruist quotes Duty quotes Free Thought quotes Humility quotes Humor quotes Proverbs quotes Utopia quotes Wisdom quotes About Sir Francis Bacon Bio of Sir Francis Bacon Quotations by Sir Francis Bacon Books by/about Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon videos Sir Francis Bacon on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Sir Francis Bacon