Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other.

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other.

人怕死，正如孩子怕黑;当孩子们天生的恐惧随着故事而增加时，另一种恐惧也随之增加。

-- Francis Bacon 弗朗西斯·培根