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title: "2 Dead Selfish Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“We mourn for the dead, but it's a selfish act. It may be a tragedy that so many young lives are lost to us, but it's our tragedy alone because they are at peace.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenny-penn/we-mourn-for-the-dead-but-it-s-a-selfish-act-it-may-be-a-tragedy-that/)

[Jenny Penn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenny-penn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dad/jenny-penn-86497_peace_we-mourn-for-the-dead-but-it-s-a-selfish_902229.jpg)

> [“The dead are jealous, jealous, jealous and they will do anything to keep you from the living, the lucky living. They will argue with you, and distract you, and if that doesn't work, they will even let you hug them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-rickert/the-dead-are-jealous-jealous-jealous-and-they-will-do-anything-to/)

[M. Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-rickert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/m-rickert-85884_dead_the-dead-are-jealous-jealous-jealous-and_2470853.jpg)

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