“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: death
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God has placed no limits to the
“God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: intelligence
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Life, an age to the miserable, and
“Life, an age to the miserable, and a moment to the happy.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
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The root of all superstition is that
“The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: men
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Men fear death as children fear to
“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: fear
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Truth is a good dog; but always
“Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: truth
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Studies perfect nature and are perfected still
“Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: nature
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Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
“Knowledge and human power are synonymous.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: knowledge
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I do not believe that any man
“I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: death
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Truth is the daughter of time, not
“Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: truth
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Wise men make more opportunities than they
“Wise men make more opportunities than they find.”
— Francis Bacon
Author: Francis Bacon
Category: men
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