Who said death smiles at us all

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The point of life is to follow reason and the divine spirit and to accept whatever nature sends you. To live in this way is not to fear death, but to hold it in contempt. Death is only a thing of terror for those unable to live in the present. Pass on your way, then, with a smiling face, under the smile of him who bids you go.

Sorry, when I made the update, I should have included the reference. However, the exact translator is not mentioned. If you look at any translation of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, you will find the same basic statement, but with differing words. My Harvard Classics is full of thee and thou, and uses a play of 3 acts as a metaphor instead. Call it translational flair if you will, but the point remains the same. It will come for us in due course.

Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, perhaps not for decades. But come it will. Navigation Home Home About …the character of a man… Return to Content By philosiblog on 26 June in attitude , habits , obstacles , personal growth , question , understanding. Like this: Like Loading The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.

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Matt Garrow. You misquoted! It's "I knew a man who once said, "Death smiles at us all. Like Reply Report 1 4 years ago.

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