The blazing evidence of immortality is our dissatisfaction with any other solution.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Our dissatisfaction with other answers proves that immortality exists.
- In plain terms
- We know we live on because we hate other answers.
- What can you take from it?
- Dissatisfaction with death suggests life continues.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you believe after death?
- Is hope proof?
Another view
It treats subjective feeling as objective evidence.
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