He who would teach men to die would teach them to live.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Learning how to accept death helps people live more fully and without fear.
- In plain terms
- Teaching people to die helps them learn how to live.
- What can you take from it?
- Accepting mortality improves the quality of life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does accepting death change how you live?
- Is learning to die part of living?
Another view
Some may find this idea too dark or fatalistic.
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