After death Quote by Sidney Poitier
“If you are anxious about death, then you don't have a sense of the oneness of things - you feel that after death, you will be no more.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Talk Show, 1975
Anxiety about death stems from a lack of unity with all things, fearing non-existence after death.
In simple terms: Fear of death shows lack of oneness.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate a sense of unity with all.
Themes
death anxiety
oneness
spirituality
Mood
calm
reflective
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- meditation
- grief counseling
- philosophical study
- end‑of‑life care
Key Concepts
existential philosophy
mindfulness
interconnectedness
Questions to Reflect On
- How does oneness reduce death fear?
- Can spirituality replace anxiety?
A Different Perspective
Some find comfort in religious beliefs.
![“[Wise men] have tried to understand our state of being, by grasping at its stars, or its arts, or its economics. But, if there is an underlying oneness of all things, it does not matter where we begin, whether with stars, or laws of supply and demand, or frogs, or Napoleon Bonaparte. One measures…” quote by Charles Fort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1e7/charles-fort-11887_art_wise-men-have-tried-to-understand-our-st_19788.jpg)
![“Now they [the Powers] have started the aggression, and the extinction of our nation is imminent. If we just fold our arms and yield to them, I would have no face to see our ancestors after death. If we must perish, why not fight to the death?” quote by Empress Dowager Cixi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/947/empress-dowager-cixi-68177_after-death_now-they-the-powers-have-started-the-agg_53275.jpg)
