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To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake
To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake
Man is the only animal that contemplates death, and also the only animal that shows any sign of doubt of read more
Man is the only animal that contemplates death, and also the only animal that shows any sign of doubt of its finality.
 No, no, I'm sure,
 My restless spirit never could endure
  To brood so long upon one luxury,
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 No, no, I'm sure,
 My restless spirit never could endure
  To brood so long upon one luxury,
   Unless it did, though fearfully, espy
    A hope beyond the shadow of a dream. 
 Yet spirit immortal, the tomb cannot bind thee,
 But like thine own eagle that soars to the sun
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 Yet spirit immortal, the tomb cannot bind thee,
 But like thine own eagle that soars to the sun
  Thou springest from bondage and leavest behind thee
   A name which before thee no mortal hath won. 
 Thus God's children are immorall whiles their
 Father hath anything for them to do on earth.  
 Thus God's children are immorall whiles their
 Father hath anything for them to do on earth. 
 I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to 
achieve immortality through not dying.  
 I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to 
achieve immortality through not dying. 
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
Fame and riches are fleeting. Stupidity is eternal
Fame and riches are fleeting. Stupidity is eternal
 Do you believe in immortality? No, and one life is enough for 
me.  
 Do you believe in immortality? No, and one life is enough for 
me.