There's fence against all things except death.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No physical or practical barrier can stop death from occurring.
- In plain terms
- You cannot build a fence to stop death.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that death is unavoidable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you actually protect?
- How do you face the inevitable?
Another view
Some argue faith provides a spiritual defense against death.
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