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Quote by Francis Bacon
Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark and as that natu

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

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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. – Francis Bacon

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People of great position are servants times three, servants of their country, servants of fame, and servants of business. – Francis Bacon

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My fathers death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was practically devastated beyond recovery. – Brooke Shields

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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. – Donald Rumsfeld

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I really enjoy theater. I just went to see Death of a Salesman, and it knocked me on my ass. – Jason Reitman

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We live in grief for having left the womb, for having left the teat, then school, then home. In my case, it was leaving marriages, and the death of my wife. – William Shatner

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