Famous quote by Solomon Ibn Gabriol

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Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow
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"Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow"

- Solomon Ibn Gabriol

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This quote by Solomon Ibn Gabriol motivates us to live life to the max and to take advantage of our time here on earth. It is a tip to prepare for the future, but to likewise bear in mind our mortality. We must strive to take advantage of our lives and to make strategies that will benefit us in the long run. At the exact same time, we ought to likewise understand that our time here is minimal which we ought to plan for the afterlife as if we will die tomorrow. This quote encourages us to be conscious of our death and to take advantage of our time here in the world. It is a tip to plan for the future, but to also bear in mind our mortality and to make plans that will benefit us in the afterlife. We must aim to maximize our lives and to make strategies that will benefit us in the long run, while also being aware that our time here is limited and that we should plan for the afterlife as if we will die tomorrow.

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Solomon Ibn Gabriol This quote is written / told by Solomon Ibn Gabriol between 1021 AC and 1058 AC. He was a famous Poet from Spain. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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