I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will surv…

Bertrand Russell
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I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive. I am not young, and I love life. But I should scorn to shiver with terror at the thought of annihilation. Happiness is nonetheless true happiness because it must come to an end, nor do thought and love lose their value because they are not everlasting. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2004). What I Believe, p.22, Routledge
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