Quote by Alexander Smith

If you wish to make a man look noble, your best course is to kill him. What superiority he may have inherited from his race, what superiority nature may have personally gifted him with, comes out in death.

If you wish to make a man look noble, your best course is to

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This quote suggests that a person's nobility or greatness is truly revealed in their demise. The idea being that when a person is alive, their inherent qualities or privileges might not necessarily reflect their true worth. However, in death, all external factors are eliminated, and only the essence of their character and accomplishments remain, making them appear noble and superior. This quotation highlights the paradoxical notion that sometimes it takes the ultimate sacrifice or loss to truly appreciate someone's greatness.

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