Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring…

Terry Pratchett
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Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying. ✨ The Colour of Magic. Book by ‎Terry Pratchett, 1983.
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