Death quote by Seneca the Younger

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The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity
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"The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity"

- Seneca the Younger

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This quote by Lucius Annaeus Seneca speaks with the idea that death is not completion, but rather the beginning of something brand-new. He suggests that the day we fear as our last is actually the day we are born into eternity. This suggests that death is not something to be feared, but rather something to be welcomed. It is a transition from one life to the next, and a chance to experience something new. Seneca's quote encourages us to take a look at death in a various light, and to not be afraid of it. He advises us that death belongs of life, which it is something to be commemorated. Death is not the end, however rather the start of a brand-new journey. It is a possibility to explore the unknown and to experience something brand-new. Seneca's quote encourages us to look at death as a clean slate, and to not be afraid of it.
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Seneca the Younger This quote is written / told by Seneca the Younger between 5 BC and 65 AC. He was a famous Statesman from Rome, the quote is categorized under the topic Death. The author also have 125 other quotes.

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