Salomon saith, There is no new thing upon the earth. So that as Plato had an imagination, that all knowledge was but remembrance; so Salomon giveth his sentence, that all novelty is but oblivion.
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I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.
Interpretation
What this quote means
People are not scared of death itself but the process of dying.
Francis Bacon's quote reflects on the nature of human fear, suggesting that it is not the concept of death that frightens individuals, but the uncertainty and pain associated with the dying process. It emphasizes the distinction between the end of life and the often dreaded act of leaving life behind, prompting a deeper consideration of how we perceive mortality and suffering.
Themes
DeathFearMortalityDyingLife
In practice
Example use cases
During a seminar on life and death, one might use the quote to provoke thought about how we view mortality.
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