Why should man be in love with his fetters, though of gold?

Francis Bacon

The Remains

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Wealth as burden Downsides of wealth Wealth

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

On Death The Remains

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1626 1620s 17th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Bacon, Francis. "On Death." The Remains. London, 1648.

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Chiefly, the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

Francis Bacon

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Personal responsibility Locus of control

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Francis Bacon
Source
Of Fortune Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Bacon, Francis "Of Fortune." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Fortune." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus

Matthew 19:24

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Downsides of wealth Wealth Kingdom of God
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Jesus
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Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
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Religious literature
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Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:24).

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A state without some means of change is without the means of its own conservation.

Edmund Burke

Reflections on the Revolution in France

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Seeds of revolution Revolution Political gridlock Politics French Revolution

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Edmund Burke
Source
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1790 1790s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the Revolution in France. London: James Dodsley, 1790.

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Burke, Edmund. "Reflections on the Revolution in France." The Portable Edmund Burke, edited by Isaac Kramnick. Penguin, 2009.