A death-bed 's a detector of the heart.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Facing death reveals a person's true character.
- In plain terms
- Dying shows what kind of heart you have.
- What can you take from it?
- Crisis reveals true self.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would your death say about you?
- How do you face mortality?
Another view
People may not change character just because they are dying.
More from Edward Young
The chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
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