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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It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Death and birth are natural processes, and both can be equally challenging for an infant.
In this quote, Francis Bacon suggests that both birth and death are integral parts of life, and he highlights the pain associated with both experiences from the perspective of an infant. This reflection emphasizes the inevitability and naturalness of these life events, each bearing its own emotional weight, suggesting that fear or sorrow towards them is inherent to the human experience of existence.
Themes
DeathBirthLifeNaturalPain
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on the cycle of life, one could use this quote to highlight the naturalness of life and death.
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