Quote by Benjamin Franklin
That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God - when they become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure-instead of an aid, become an encumbrance and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way.
Summary
This quote highlights the perspective that our bodies, given to us by God, serve a purpose in bringing pleasure, acquiring knowledge, and doing good. However, when our bodies no longer fulfill these purposes and instead bring pain and become burdensome, death becomes a kind and benevolent solution. It suggests that death is a means to release us from the suffering and limitations of a body that no longer serves its intended functions.
Topics
Death
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