Dead we become the lumber of the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author suggests that after death, people become useless burdens to the world.
- In plain terms
- Once you die, you are just clutter to everyone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Death renders a person insignificant to the living.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives life value?
- Do we leave things behind?
Another view
It is overly pessimistic about the value of a human life.
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