Who said “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”?

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Francis Bacon. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMeditationes sacræ (1597)

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APA

Bacon, F. (n.d.). Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28873-reading-maketh-a-full-man-conference-a-ready/

MLA

Bacon, Francis. “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28873-reading-maketh-a-full-man-conference-a-ready/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bacon, Francis. “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28873-reading-maketh-a-full-man-conference-a-ready/.