Afraid of death Quote by Mary Oliver Download Open image “What misery to be afraid of death. What wretchedness, to believe only in what can be proven.” — Mary Oliver ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Afraid of death Believe Death Fear Misery
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Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good. — Plato Copy Share Image
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