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In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related.
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"In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other"

- Henry Miller

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This quote by Henry Miller talks to the idea that life and death are linked and inextricably linked. In our efforts to defeat death, we are required to deny life in some way. We can not deny death, as it is a natural part of life, and so in order to attempt and defeat it, we need to reject life in some way. This might be through trying to extend our lives through medical treatments, or by attempting to avoid death through dangerous activities. Eventually, we can not deny death, therefore in our attempts to defeat it, we need to deny life.

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Henry Miller This quote is written / told by Henry Miller between December 26, 1891 and June 7, 1980. He was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 78 other quotes.

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