Death quote by Stewart Alsop

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A dying man needs to die, as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and there comes a time when it is wrong, as well as useless, t
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"A dying man needs to die, as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and there comes a time when it is wrong, as well as useless, to resist"

- Stewart Alsop

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This quote by Stewart Alsop speaks with the inevitability of death and the importance of accepting it. He is recommending that death is a natural part of life, and that it is futile to withstand it. He compares death to sleep, which is a needed part of life, and recommends that it is wrong to withstand death in the very same way that it would be wrong to resist sleep. He is highlighting that death is a natural part of life, and that it is necessary to accept it and not combat against it. This quote encourages us to accept death as a part of life, and to not be afraid of it. It is a tip that death is a natural part of life, which it is essential to accept it and not resist it.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Stewart Alsop between May 17, 1914 and May 26, 1974. He/she was a famous Writer from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Death. The author also have 3 other quotes.

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