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Thomas Browne

Thomas Browne

British Scientist

Born: Oct 19, 1605

Died: Oct 19, 1682

Death Diseases Faces Man Men Own

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Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles. Thomas Browne

Sometimes Brainy Worthless Mistaken Diamonds May Rough Pebbles

All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. Thomas Browne

Art God Nature All Things Artificial Things

Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living. Thomas Browne

Life Death Living Shadow Shadows Souls Itself Departed

Death is the cure for all diseases. Thomas Browne

Death Cure Diseases

Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion. Thomas Browne

Passion Humor Men Live Intervals Sovereignty Reason

Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave. Thomas Browne

Man Animal Splendid Noble Pompous Ashes Grave

Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner. Thomas Browne

Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them. Thomas Browne

Evil Hatred Ways Make Forcible Leave Malice End Behind Them

Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy in a good. Thomas Browne

Good Cause Bad Constancy Obstinacy

It is we that are blind, not fortune. Thomas Browne

Blind Fortune

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