We breathe, sleep, drink, eat, work and then die! The end of life is d…

Guy de Maupassant
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We breathe, sleep, drink, eat, work and then die! The end of life is death. What do you long for? Love? A few kisses and you will be powerless. Money? What for? To gratify your desires. Glory? What coems after it all? Death! Death alone is certain. ✨ Guy de Maupassant (2016). Bel Ami, p.58, Guy de Maupassant
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