"Death is not evil, for it frees man from all ills and takes away his desires along with desire's rewards."

Death, Desire, Evil, Man

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"Death is not evil, for it frees man from all ills and takes away his desires along with desire's rewards."

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Stephen King, American Author

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"Old age is the supreme evil, for it deprives man of all pleasures while allowing his appetites to remain, and it brings with it every possible sorrow. Yet men fear death and desire old age."

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