It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. – Francis Bacon
Truth arises more readily from error than from confusion. – Francis Bacon
He will therefore have to use what knowledge he can achieve, not to shape the results as the craftsman shapes his handiwork, but rather to cultivate a growth by providing the appropriate environment, in the manner in which the gardener does this for his plants. – Friedrich August von Hayek