Immortality is the best recollection one leaves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lasting fame is the best form of remembrance.
- In plain terms
- Immortality is the best way to be remembered.
- What can you take from it?
- Aim to leave a lasting legacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want to be remembered for?
- Is immortality worth pursuing?
Another view
True immortality is impossible for humans.
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