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He who pretends to look on death without fear lies. all men are afraid of dying, this is the great law of sentient beings, without which the entire human species would soon be destroyed.
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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He Who Pretends To Look On Death

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He who pretends to look on death without fear lies. all men are afraid of dying, this is the great law of sentient beings, without which the entire human species would soon be destroyed.
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