Quote by Mark Twain

I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.


I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billio

Summary

In this quote, the speaker is expressing their lack of fear regarding death. They reason that since they were not alive for an infinite amount of time before their birth, they did not experience any negative effects or discomfort from non-existence. By drawing this parallel, the speaker implies that they will not be troubled by death either, suggesting a nonchalant and accepting attitude towards the inevitability of their own mortality.

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Death Inspirational
By Mark Twain
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