Men always try to make virtues of their weaknesses. Fear of death and …

H. L. Mencken
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Men always try to make virtues of their weaknesses. Fear of death and fear of life both become piety. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.54, Knopf
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