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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God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.

Francis Bacon

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Gardens Garden of Eden

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
Of Gardens Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis "Of Gardens." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

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

Another quote about Wealth

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Jesus

Matthew 6:24

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Priorities Love of money Wealth Sermon on the Mount
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 6:24).

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Out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing was ever made.

Immanuel Kant

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Topic
Imperfection Human nature

Author

Immanuel Kant
Source
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
German
Time
1784 1780s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Citation

Kant, Immanuel. "Idee zu einer allgemeinen Geschichte in weltbürgerlicher Absicht [Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose]." Berlinische Monatsschrift, Nov. 1784.