"Death would not surprise us as often as it does, if we let go of the misbelief that newborns are less mortal than the elderly."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Mortality, Death, Truth, Life

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"Death would not surprise us as often as it does, if we let go of the misbelief that newborns are less mortal than the elderly."

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