There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; h…

Jean de la Bruyere
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There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to live. ✨ 'Les Caractéres ou les moeurs de ce siécle' (1688) 'De l'homme'
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There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to live. ✨ 'Les Caractéres ou les moeurs de ce siécle' (1688) 'De l'homme'

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