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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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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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Humor
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Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. – Francis Bacon

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History
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There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a mans own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health. – Francis Bacon

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My fear is that, as soon as I get married and have kids that Ill kind of do what a lot of people do and suddenly start making, Now Im gonna make films for kids. I really hope I dont do that. – Trey Parker

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I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I. – David Brainerd

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Fear

Im afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker. – Junior Seau

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You pretend to be more eccentric than you actually are because you fear you are an interchangeable cog. – Doug Coupland

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My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim. – Queen Elizabeth II

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