Death is a victory over the self - which, like all self-conquest, brings about a new, easier existence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death is seen as a triumph over the self, leading to an easier new existence.
- In plain terms
- Death overcomes the self for a simpler existence.
- What can you take from it?
- Death brings freedom from self burdens.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is death a victory?
- Does self-conquest help?
Another view
It romanticizes death as a solution to self.
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