They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first…

Brandon Sanderson
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They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that. It seems to me that the person you are when you're about to die isn't as important as the person you are during the rest of your life. Why should a few moments matter more than an entire lifetime? ✨ Brandon Sanderson (2011). Warbreaker, p.238, Hachette UK
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