It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of...

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of...

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

I have often thought upon death, and I find it the least of all evils.

Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old...

Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old...

Science is but an image of the truth.

Science is but an image of the truth.

Money is a good servant but a bad master.

Money is a good servant but a bad master.

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the...

It is in life as it is in ways, the shortest way is commonly the...

Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

Time is the measure of business.

Time is the measure of business.

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine...

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine...

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural...

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural...

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture...

Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.

Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.

Friends are thieves of time.

Friends are thieves of time.

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation...

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation...

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never...

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never...

My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills...

My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills...

I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank...

I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank...