Quote by Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

Living is a sickness to which sleep provides relief every sixteen hours. It's a palliative. The remedy is death.

Living is a sickness to which sleep provides relief every si

Summary

This quote suggests that the act of living is associated with suffering and discomfort, and that sleep acts as a temporary respite from this affliction. Sleep is seen as a kind of palliative or remedy for the pain of existence. However, the quote also implies that the ultimate solution to this constant turmoil is death, indicating a belief that death brings a permanent release from the hardships of life.

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Life

By Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

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