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Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic.
One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic.
 Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the read more 
 Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. 
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
Most people would rather die than think: many do.
Most people would rather die than think: many do.
 He who died at Azan sends
 This to comfort all this friends:
  Faithful friends! It lies I read more 
 He who died at Azan sends
 This to comfort all this friends:
  Faithful friends! It lies I know
   Pale and white and cold as snow;
    And ye say, "Abdallah's dead!"
     Weeping at the feet and head.
      I can see your falling tears,
       I can hear your sighs and prayers;
        Yet I smile and whisper this:
         I am not the thing you kiss.
          Cease your tears and let it lie;
           It was mine--it is not I. 
At least when you are dead you will know what silence truly sounds like.
At least when you are dead you will know what silence truly sounds like.
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world read more
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.
For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.