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.
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About Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon was a 16th-century English philosopher and statesman. Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King JamesĀ I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back