If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what t…

Michel de Montaigne
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If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it. ✨ Essays Bk III, Ch. 12 'Of Physiognomy'
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A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can. ✨ Attributed to Essais by Michel de Montaigne, 1595.
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If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it. ✨ Essays Bk III, Ch. 12 'Of Physiognomy'

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