Quote by Francis Bacon
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and m

It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon

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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. – Francis Bacon

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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The strongest passion is fear. – Jean de La Fontaine

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I had a constant fear, a constant little doubt in my mind: OK, Im getting ready to do my standing back full on beam and I might re-tear my ACL. – Shawn Johnson

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To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because its very easy in this game to believe youre something special. – Keith Richards

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Fear is just your feelings asking for a hug. – Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and Michael Pennie, My Name is Earl, "South of the B

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