"Most people are not really scared of death. They are merely terrified of being taken to a mortuary and/or being buried or cremated and/or being forgotten."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Death, Fear, Legacy, Memory

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"Most people are not really scared of death. They are merely terrified of being taken to a mortuary and/or being buried or cremated and/or being forgotten."

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