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	Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other. Francis Bacon Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
	Topic: Death Quotes Type: Philosopher Quotes Category: English Philosopher Quotes Date of Birth: January 21, 1561 Date of Death: April 9, 1626 Nationality: English Amazon: Francis Bacon on Amazon	Related Authors: Francis Bacon Herbert Spencer Jeremy Bentham John Locke John Stuart Mill Thomas Hobbes Alan Watts William Ames
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Quote Keywords: Children, Dark, Death, Fear, Go, Increased, Men, Natural, Other, So, Tales	Dictionary Links: Children, Dark, Death, Fear, Go, Increased, Men, Natural, Other, So, Tales


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